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Added 8 October 2026

collate

/kəˈleɪt/ verb

Latin root: collātus Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about collate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Compare critically; of texts.
To assemble in proper sequence.
collate the papers

Origin

From Latin collātus, perfect passive participle of conferō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of confer. See also infer, delate and defer (Etymology 2), relate and refer, as well as prelate and prefer among others. Not related to collateral.

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