Collate
Collate [ kuh'-LEYT, koh-, ko-, KOH-leyt, KOL-eyt ] | |
[ transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. to collect, arrange in an order and then examine carefully in order to integrate 2. to appoint or admit (a cleric or clergyman) to a benefice 3. to examine the presence of all pages before printing | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The files have to be collated before the presentation. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
If an analyst will collate all the positions to which all the candidates move, he will find himself close to the true center of national politics. |
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