Verb

(en verb)

To make thicker (in the sense of wider).

To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

To become thicker (in the sense of wider).

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To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

To strengthen; to confirm.

* (William Shakespeare)

And this may help to thicken other proofs.

To make more frequent.

Verb

(consolidat)

(ambitransitive) To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.

He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

To make stronger or more solid.