- collate
v. (D; tr.) to collate with (to collate one edition with another edition)
* * *[kə'leɪt](D; tr.) to collate with (to collate one edition with another edition)
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collate — col·late /kə lāt, kä , kō ; kä ˌlāt, kō / vb lat·ed, lat·ing [back formation from collation, from Latin collatio ( bonorum ) bringing together (of property) for distribution to heirs] vt in the civil law of Louisiana: to return to an estate for… … Law dictionary
collate — UK US /kəˈleɪt/ US /ˈkəʊleɪt/ verb [T] ► to bring together different pieces of information in order to study and compare them: »collate information/data/material »collate statistics/figures/results ► to collect and arrange the sheets of a report … Financial and business terms
Collate — Col*late , v. i. (Ecl.) To place in a benefice, when the person placing is both the patron and the ordinary. [1913 Webster] If the bishop neglets to collate within six months, the right to do it devolves on the archbishop. Encyc. Brit. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Collate — Col*late , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Collating}.] [From {Collation}.] 1. To compare critically, as books or manuscripts, in order to note the points of agreement or disagreement. [1913 Webster] I must collage it, word, with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collate — (v.) 1610s, from L. collatus, irregular pp. of conferre to bring together, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + latus (see OBLATE (Cf. oblate) (n.)), serving as pp. of ferre to bear (see INFER (Cf … Etymology dictionary
collate — *compare, contrast … New Dictionary of Synonyms
collate — [v] sort collection adduce, analogize, assemble, bracket, collect, compare, compose, contrast, examine, gather, group, match, order, relate, verify; concepts 84,158 … New thesaurus
collate — ► VERB 1) collect and combine (texts or information). 2) compare and analyse (two or more sources of information). 3) Printing examine (a book) to make sure the sheets are in the correct order. DERIVATIVES collator noun. ORIGIN originally in the… … English terms dictionary
collate — [kō′lāt΄, kä′lāt′; kə lāt′] vt. collated, collating [< L collatus, pp. of conferre, to bring together < com , together + ferre, to BEAR1] 1. to compare (texts, data, etc.) critically in order to consolidate, note similarities and… … English World dictionary
collate — col|late [kəˈleıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: collation] 1.) formal to gather information together, examine it carefully, and compare it with other information to find any differences collate information/results/data/figures ▪ A computer… … Dictionary of contemporary English
