consolidate
US: /kənˈsɑɫɪˌdeɪt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
consolidate /kən'sɔlideit/
- ngoại động từ
- làm (cho) chắc, củng cố
- to consolidate the road surface: làm chắc mặt đường (bằng cách cán đầm...)
- to consolidate a military position: củng cố một vị trí quân sự
- to consolidate one's position: củng cố địa vị
- to consolidate the friendship between two countries: củng cố tình hữu nghị giữa hai nước
- hợp nhất, thống nhất
- to consolidate two factories: hợp nhất hai nhà máy
- làm (cho) chắc, củng cố
- nội động từ
- trở nên chắc chắn, trở nên vững chắc
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb
1 to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue: [VN] With this new movie he has consolidated his position as the country's leading director. + Italy consolidated their lead with a second goal. [also V]
2 (technical) to join things together into one; to be joined into one: [VN] All the debts have been consolidated. + consolidated accounts + [V] The two companies consolidated for greater efficiency.
consolidation noun [U]: the consolidation of power / authority / democracy + the consolidation of Japan's banking industry
Concise English dictionary
consolidates|consolidated|consolidatingkən'sɒlɪdeɪt
verb
+unite into one
+make firm or secure; strengthen
+bring together into a single whole or system
+form into a solid mass or whole
+make or form into a solid or hardened mass
