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consolidate
strengthen learning
To consolidate learning is to practise it until it becomes more secure.
This vs that
The review helped me consolidate the grammar.
The course helped me make progress.
Hear it in real life
Why are we doing another set of similar exercises?
They help us consolidate the grammar.
I spend Fridays reviewing the week's work to consolidate what I've learned.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This is the usual concise term in education and professional training.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I need ‸ consolidate what I learned yesterday.
Say: I need to consolidate what I learned yesterday.
Use 'to' after 'need' before a verb.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
consolidate your learning/knowledge; consolidate what you have learned
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about learning.
learn by doing
You learn by doing, especially with practical skills.
Learning words
Study · Learning: the words around “consolidate”.
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Same word, different world
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Your turn: say it out loud
I need to consolidate what I've learned.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
consolidate
strengthen learning
“I spend Fridays reviewing the week's work to consolidate what I've learned.”
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