to collate
- verb
- /kəˈleɪt/
- She was tasked with collating the feedback from the participants to improve the next event.
- collate the information
- collate yearly catch data
Examples
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For example, in the Usambara Mountains, Iversen (1991) collated records for 2,973 plant species, an extraordinarily long list for the Afro-tropics, but recorded only 20 fig species.
Academic text (2005) -
Nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century material comes from published accounts of contacts with the Louisiana Acadian population and territory; these descriptions have been collated and analyzed in several bibliographical essays.
Academic text (1998) -
I'll be able to tell you better when I collate my information.
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None of the free journalists can collate his information with state institutions.
Blog text (17) -
My research staff have just collated the study on cloud seeding which might interest you.
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All the findings would then be collated and compared in the continuing search to analyze Iraq's potential to cause appalling casualties.
Fiction book (1994) -
Terry's article offers some practical ways to address these inconsistencies, emphasizing a clear and thorough process for collating the reels.
Academic text (2013) -
The Warra LTER is part of an international network of long-term observation stations that aim, among other things, at collating the changes that occur at selected sites.
Academic text (2002) -
The researcher worked late into the night to collate the results from the various experiments.
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Before submitting the report, I need to collate all the data and ensure it is accurate.
Synonyms
To look at more than one thing and show how they are the same or different
To compare information with other sources to make sure it is correct
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Collate comes from the Latin collatus, which means 'brought together'. Think of lining up two texts side by side to look for differences — to collate copies is to bring them together so you can compare them for accuracy.