consolidate
gb/kənsˈɑlɪdˌeɪt/ us/kənsˈɑlɪdˌeɪt/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 6200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
formal
B2
action
1
combine things into one whole
To put many things together so they become one thing that is easier to manage.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to consolidate [things] into [one thing]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse "consolidate" with "condense" or "compress". "Consolidate" is about bringing separate things together into one, while "condense" is about making something shorter or more dense without necessarily combining separate parts. Another mistake is using "consolidate" for people meeting (e.g., *"I will consolidate with my friends"*), where verbs like "meet" or "get together" are correct.
คำพ้องความหมาย
combine (More general and common; can be used in both casual and formal contexts.)
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merge (Often used when two or a few things come together, especially companies or digital files.)
คำตรงข้าม
separate (Focuses on keeping or making things apart instead of bringing them together.)
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split (Emphasizes dividing one thing into parts, the opposite of making one whole.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
consolidate data
|consolidate information
|consolidate files
|consolidate shipments
|consolidate accounts
|consolidate debt
หัวข้อ
business
|organization
|education
|core_vocabulary
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- The company plans to consolidate all its customer data into a single database.
- We should consolidate our notes from the meeting into one document.
- Several small shipments were consolidated into one large container to save costs.
- The school decided to consolidate the two classes into one larger group.
- They consolidated their bank accounts to make their finances easier to track.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I want to consolidate all my photos in one folder.
- The teacher asked us to consolidate our ideas in a short list.
- He consolidated his three email accounts into one.
- We will consolidate these two boxes into one box.
- She consolidated her notes so that she could study more easily.
คำกริยา
formal
C1
action
2
make power or success more secure
To make your power, success, or situation stronger and safer so you are less likely to lose it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to consolidate [power/success/position]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use "consolidate" where "celebrate" or "enjoy" is meant (e.g., *"We will consolidate our victory"* when they mean "celebrate"). "Consolidate a victory" means to make it more certain or complete, not to enjoy it. Another mistake is using it for physical strength (e.g., *"I consolidate my muscles"*), where verbs like "strengthen" or "build" are natural.
คำพ้องความหมาย
strengthen (A broad word for making something stronger; less specific to power or positions.)
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secure (Emphasizes making something safe and protected from loss or attack.)
คำตรงข้าม
weaken (Direct opposite; makes a position or advantage less strong.)
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undermine (Suggests slowly damaging or reducing someone’s power or position.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
consolidate power
|consolidate control
|consolidate gains
|consolidate a lead
|consolidate a position
|consolidate democracy
หัวข้อ
politics
|business
|society
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- The new president moved quickly to consolidate his power within the party.
- After several successful quarters, the company focused on consolidating its market position.
- The team scored again in the second half to consolidate their lead.
- These reforms are intended to consolidate recent economic gains.
- The peace agreement helped consolidate democracy in the region.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She won the election and then tried to consolidate her power.
- The team needs one more win to consolidate its place at the top.
- The company wants to consolidate its strong position in the market.
- He worked hard to consolidate his success after the big project.
- The new rules will consolidate their control over the process.
คำกริยา
technical
C1
action
3
combine financial accounts or entities
To put many money accounts, reports, or companies together and treat them as one.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to consolidate [accounts/loans/companies]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this financial sense with the general "combine" sense and not realize it has a specific technical use in accounting and banking. Another mistake is using "consolidate" for any kind of payment change (e.g., *"I consolidated my rent"*), when it should only be used for combining multiple financial accounts, loans, or entities.
คำพ้องความหมาย
amalgamate (A very formal or technical word, often used for combining companies or organizations.)
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centralize (Focuses on bringing control or management into one place, not always fully merging records.)
คำตรงข้าม
divest (Focuses on selling off or separating parts of a business instead of combining them.)
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segregate (Emphasizes keeping accounts or entities separate rather than uniting them.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
consolidate financial statements
|consolidate accounts
|consolidate debt
|consolidate loans
|consolidate subsidiaries
หัวข้อ
business
|finance
ตัวอย่าง
- The parent company is required to consolidate the financial statements of all its subsidiaries.
- Many homeowners consolidate their high-interest debts into a single loan with a lower rate.
- The board approved a plan to consolidate three regional branches into one central office.
- Our bank offered to consolidate my student loans into one monthly payment.
- The report explains how to consolidate multiple pension accounts after changing jobs.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She decided to consolidate her credit card debt into one loan.
- The big company will consolidate its two small companies into one.
- The bank helped him consolidate his three loans into one payment.
- The accountant will consolidate all the accounts in one report.
- The firm plans to consolidate its offices in one building.
คำกริยา
technical
C2
action
4
make material more compact or solid
To press or settle a material so it becomes more solid and dense.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to consolidate [soil/material/ground]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This technical sense is rarely needed in everyday conversation. Learners may misunderstand it as the general "combine" meaning if they see it in scientific texts. In engineering contexts, "consolidate" usually describes material becoming or being made denser, not joining different pieces together.
คำพ้องความหมาย
compact (Common technical verb meaning to press something so it becomes denser.)
คำตรงข้าม
loosen (Means to make a material less tight or dense, the opposite of compacting it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
consolidate soil
|consolidate the ground
|consolidate concrete
|consolidate rock layers
หัวข้อ
science
|engineering
ตัวอย่าง
- Engineers must consolidate the soil before laying the foundation.
- The concrete will gradually consolidate as it cures.
- Over time, the sediment layers consolidate into solid rock.
- Heavy machinery was used to consolidate the ground under the new road.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Workers use machines to consolidate the soil before building a house.
- The wet sand will consolidate when it dries.
- The ground must consolidate so the road will be safe.
- The concrete needs time to consolidate and become strong.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
consolidate
IPA
GB/kənsˈɑlɪdˌeɪt/
US/kənsˈɑlɪdˌeɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
con - sol - id - ate (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sol)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: consolidate
- 3rd Person Singular: consolidates
- Present Participle: consolidating
- Past: consolidated
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
consolidates
verb
consolidating
verb
consolidated
verb
Core family
consolidation
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unconsolidated
adjective
Advanced or less common
consolidator
noun
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