curate1

noun

/ˈkjʊərət/

/ˈkjʊrət/

Idioms

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(in the Anglican Church) an assistant to a vicar (= a priest, who is in charge of the church or churches in a particular area)Topics Religion and festivalsc2, Jobsc2

Idioms

the/a curate’s egg

(British English) something that has some good parts and some bad ones
- Their investment plan shows the familiar curate's egg pattern of some bits doing well and others doing badly.
CultureThe phrase comes from a cartoon in the British magazine Punch in 1895, in which a nervous young curate is having breakfast with a bishop. The bishop says 'I'm afraid you've got a bad egg there' and the curate, not wanting to upset the bishop, replies, 'Oh no, my Lord! … Parts of it are excellent!’

curate2

verb

/kjʊəˈreɪt/

/kjʊˈreɪt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they curate	/kjʊəˈreɪt/ /kjʊˈreɪt/
he / she / it curates	/kjʊəˈreɪts/ /kjʊˈreɪts/
past simple curated	/kjʊəˈreɪtɪd/ /kjʊˈreɪtɪd/
past participle curated	/kjʊəˈreɪtɪd/ /kjʊˈreɪtɪd/
-ing form curating	/kjʊəˈreɪtɪŋ/ /kjʊˈreɪtɪŋ/

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curate something to select, organize and look after the objects or works of art in a museum or an art gallery, etc.
- He curated the acclaimed ‘Africa’ exhibition at the museum last year.
curate something to collect, select and present information or items such as pictures, video, music, etc. for people to use or enjoy, using your professional or expert knowledge
- I would definitely read a blog that was all curated content.
- A UK rock band are curating the BBC's digital music station for a week.
- This is a curated collection of articles to help you choose the right technology to further your business.