curate

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

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

Origin of curate

1300–50; Middle English curat (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin cūrātus, equivalent to Latin cūr(a) care + -ātus -ate¹

Related formscu·rat·ic

[kyoo-rat-ik] /kyʊˈræt ɪk/, cu·rat·i·cal, adjectivecu·rate·ship, nouncu·ra·tion, nounsub·cu·rate, noun

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Examples from the Web for curated

Contemporary Examples

His colleague at the British Museum, Dr. Jeremy Hill, who curated the 100 Objects book, opted for the word processor.
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Sam Roberts
October 15, 2014
Campbell describes the books on his shelves as a “curated” collection.
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July 30, 2014
The photos are curated by Burns, who dubs himself “Blogger Bob” and is based in Ohio.
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Nina Strochlic
July 14, 2014
One signal was the 2011 show at Helly Nahmad, New York pairing Soutine and Bacon and curated by Maurice Tuchman and Esti Dunow.
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Anthony Haden-Guest
May 1, 2014
In the catalogue, Mellors says that the trio of selectors “have not curated anything.”
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Chloë Ashby
November 29, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for curated

curate¹

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

C14: from Medieval Latin cūrātus, from cūra spiritual oversight, cure

curate²

verb

(tr) to be in charge of (an art exhibition or museum)

Word Origin

C20: back formation from curator

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Word Origin and History for curated

curate

n.

late 14c., "spiritual guide," from Medieval Latin curatus "one responsible for the care (of souls)," from Latin curatus, past participle of curare "to take care of" (see cure (v.)). Church of England sense of "paid deputy priest of a parish" first recorded 1550s.

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Examples from the Web for curated

Contemporary Examples

His colleague at the British Museum, Dr. Jeremy Hill, who curated the 100 Objects book, opted for the word processor.

Campbell describes the books on his shelves as a “curated” collection.

The photos are curated by Burns, who dubs himself “Blogger Bob” and is based in Ohio.

One signal was the 2011 show at Helly Nahmad, New York pairing Soutine and Bacon and curated by Maurice Tuchman and Esti Dunow.

In the catalogue, Mellors says that the trio of selectors “have not curated anything.”

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n.

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