Collate
1collate — 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… …
2collate — 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 …
3Collate — 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… …
4Collate — 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 …
5collate — (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 …
6collate — *compare, contrast …
7collate — [v] sort collection adduce, analogize, assemble, bracket, collect, compare, compose, contrast, examine, gather, group, match, order, relate, verify; concepts 84,158 …
8collate — ► 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… …
9collate — [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… …
10collate — 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) …
