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consolidare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bolster noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
  • cement noun A grey powder made from limestone and clay that hardens into a solid mass when mixed with water; the main binding ingredient in concrete.
  • consolidate verb To combine several things into one, stronger whole.
  • entrench verb To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

Senses

consolidare is used for these senses in English:

  • bolster (transitive, often, figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
  • cement (figuratively) To make permanent.
  • consolidate To make stronger or more solid.
  • entrench To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.

bolster — full definition

  1. noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
  2. verb To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.

cement — full definition

  1. noun A grey powder made from limestone and clay that hardens into a solid mass when mixed with water; the main binding ingredient in concrete.
  2. verb To make something firm, permanent, or official.

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