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curate

[ noun kyoor-it; verb kyoor-eyt, kyoo-reyt ]

noun

  1. Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
  2. any ecclesiastic entrusted with the cure of souls, as a parish priest.


verb (used with object)

curated, curating.
  1. to take charge of (a museum) or organize (an art exhibit):

    to curate a photography show.

  2. to pull together, sift through, and select for presentation, as music or website content:

    “We curate our merchandise with a sharp eye for trending fashion,” the store manager explained.

curate

1

/ ˈʊəɪ /

noun

  1. a clergyman appointed to assist a parish priest
  2. a clergyman who has the charge of a parish ( curate-in-charge )
  3. an assistant barman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

curate

2

/ ʊəˈɪ /

verb

  1. tr to be in charge of (an art exhibition or museum)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·· [ky, oo, -, rat, -ik], ··· adjective
  • ·ٱ·󾱱 noun
  • ··پDz noun
  • ܲ··ٱ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of curate1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English curat, from Anglo-French or directly from Medieval Latin ūٳܲ, equivalent to Latin ū() “care” + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of curate1

C14: from Medieval Latin ūٳܲ, from ū spiritual oversight, cure

Origin of curate2

C20: back formation from curator
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Meghan described the pieces in the online shop as a "handpicked and curated collection of the things I love", adding she had long been asked to share her wardrobe inspiration.

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Yet when tucked into the contemporary olive bar’s curated mix of marinated odds and ends, they become an edible time capsule of peak summer, waiting to be put back to work.

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Bright, convivial, and packed with thoughtfully curated recipes, “Southern Get-Togethers” celebrates her love of entertaining.

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