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Definition of collate

collate

/kəˈleɪt/
col · late
Adjective:collatable
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Past Simple:collated
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Past Participle:collated
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Present Participle:collating
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collate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To collect, combine, and arrange information, data, or texts from different sources in order to compare or analyze them.

Example

"The research team spent weeks working to collate survey responses from thousands of participants across the country."

2

To assemble and arrange printed sheets of paper or pages in their proper numerical or logical sequence (especially for binding or stapling).

Example

"Please set the office photocopier to collate the handouts automatically so we do not have to sort the pages by hand."

3

To examine and compare two or more manuscripts, editions, or textual variants critically in order to note points of agreement or disagreement.

Example

"The philologist traveled to several European archives to collate the surviving medieval manuscripts of the poem."

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• Rhymes for collate

• Nearby Words

collared lizard
collared snake
collarless
collate
collateral
collaterally
collator

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 16th century from Latin collatus, the irregular past participle of conferre ('to bring together' or 'compare'), formed from com- ('together') and latus ('brought' or 'carried').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Collate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/collate
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