consolidate
verb
uk/kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/ us [ I or T ]
to become or make something stronger or more successful:
Net assets rose to £758 million, consolidating the company's position as a member of the FTSE 250 index.
The company has been growing too rapidly and it is now time to stop the expansion and consolidate.
[ I or T ]
to join the different parts of something together, or to be joined:
The business plan is based on consolidating a fragmented but growing market.
There is still scope for European industries to consolidate.
consolidate sth into/with sth Manufacturing has been consolidated into fewer plants worldwide.
They considered consolidating all their small debts and taking out a new loan to cover them.
[ T ] ACCOUNTING
to show the financial results of a group of companies in one set of figures, rather than showing the results of each company separately:
When a group of companies share some economic value, it may be necessary to consolidate group accounts in order to determine the profit and loss.
[ T ] TRANSPORT
to put items together in order to send or transport them:
Your shipment will be consolidated with those of other customers and transported by container.