Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collate

/ˈkoʊ.leɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: col-late
IPA: /ˈkoʊ.leɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.

Transitive verb

verb

To assemble something in a logical sequence.

Transitive verb

verb

To sort multiple copies of printed documents into sequences of individual page order, one sequence for each copy, especially before binding.

Transitive verb

verb

To bestow or confer.

Obsolete

verb

To admit a cleric to a benefice; to present and institute in a benefice, when the person presenting is both the patron and the ordinary; followed by to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The young attorneys were set the task of collating the contract submitted by the other side with the previous copy."
"collate data"
"collate findings"
"collate information"
"collate results"
"I must collate it, word by word, with the original Hebrew."

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *telh₂- (bear), collātus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkoʊ.leɪt/
British English: /kəˈleɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

collates (present, singular) collating (participle, present) collated (participle, past) collated (past)

Derived Forms

collatable collatee collater miscollate recollate uncollated

Frequently Paired Words

collation collator decollate decollation decollator recollate recollation

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate first-rate straight eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce collate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊ.leɪt/.
What does collate mean?: To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.
Where does collate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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