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col·late
\kəˈlāt, kä-; ˈkäˌlāt, ˈkō-, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: partly from Latin collatus, used as past participle of conferre to bring together, partly back-formation from collation
transitive verb
1. obsolete : confer, bestow, grant
2.
a. : to bring together for close comparison : compare critically with careful attention to particulars and minute points : verify fidelity of to an original
b. : to collect, compare carefully in order to verify, and often to integrate or arrange into informative or significant order
< the data gathered by the local study groups are being collated for publication — Saturday Review >
c. : gather I 2d
d. printing : to assemble in final order (as matter set in more than one typeface or by more than one typesetter)
3. : to admit and institute (a cleric) to a benefice — compare collation 4a
4.
a. : to examine (a set of gathered sheets or a book) to verify the order and number of signatures, pages, plates, or maps
b. : to arrange or assemble (paper, sheets, or forms) according to an orderly system
< collating the pages of the report >
5. civil law : to bring into an estate for equal division
intransitive verb
1. : to appoint a cleric to a benefice
2. civil law : to bring goods into an estate for division
Synonyms: see compare |