consolidate

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unite into one
"The companies consolidated"
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become one
"Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"
make firm or secure; strengthen
"consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place"
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gain strength
"His body strengthened"
bring together into a single whole or system
"The town and county schools are being consolidated"
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join or combine
"We merged our resources"
form into a solid mass or whole
"The mud had consolidated overnight"
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become solid
"The metal solidified when it cooled"
make or form into a solid or hardened mass
"consolidate fibers into boards"
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make solid or more solid; cause to solidify