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curate
[ noun kyoor-it; verb kyoor-eyt, kyoo-reyt ]
/ noun ËkyÊÉr ÉȘt; verb ËkyÊÉr eÉȘt, kyÊËreÉȘt /
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noun
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
any ecclesiastic entrusted with the cure of souls, as a parish priest.
verb (used with object), cu·rat·ed, cu·rat·ing.
to take charge of (a museum) or organize (an art exhibit): to curate a photography show.
to pull together, sift through, and select for presentation, as music or website content: âWe curate our merchandise with a sharp eye for trending fashion,â the store manager explained.
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Origin of curate
First recorded in 1300â50; Middle English curat, from Anglo-French or directly from Medieval Latin cĆ«rÄtus, equivalent to Latin cĆ«r(a) âcareâ + -Ätus -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM curate
cu·rat·ic [kyoo-rat-ik], /kyÊËrĂŠt ÉȘk/, cu·rat·i·cal, adjectivecu·rate·ship, nouncu·ra·tion, nounsub·cu·rate, nounWords nearby curate
curare, curariform, curarine, curarize, curassow, curate, curated, curate's egg, curative, curative dose, curator
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How to use curate in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for curate (1 of 2)
curate1
/ (ËkjÊÉrÉȘt) /
noun
a clergyman appointed to assist a parish priest
a clergyman who has the charge of a parish (curate-in-charge)
Irish an assistant barman
Word Origin for curate
C14: from Medieval Latin cĆ«rÄtus, from cĆ«ra spiritual oversight, cure
British Dictionary definitions for curate (2 of 2)
curate2
/ (kjÊÉËreÉȘt) /
verb
(tr) to be in charge of (an art exhibition or museum)
Word Origin for curate
C20: back formation from curator
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