Read the dictionary definition of consolidate. All definitions for this word.
1. make firm or secure; strengthen
1. consolidate one's gains
2. consolidate one's hold on first place
2. make or form into a solid or hardened mass
1. consolidate fibers into boards
3. form into a solid mass or whole
1. The mud had consolidated overnight
4. unite into one
1. The companies consolidated
5. bring together into a single whole or system
1. The town and county schools are being consolidated