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COLLATE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does collate mean?

• COLLATE (verb)
The verb COLLATE has 2 senses:

1. compare critically; of texts
2. to assemble in proper sequence

Familiarity information: COLLATE used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• COLLATE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Compare critically; of texts

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "collate" is one way to...):

compare (examine and note the similarities or differences of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

collate ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

To assemble in proper sequence

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

collate the papers

Hypernyms (to "collate" is one way to...):

order (bring order to or into)

"Collate" entails doing...:

collect; garner; gather; pull together (assemble or get together)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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