curate
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.
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
1Other words from curate
- cu·rat·ic [kyoo-rat-ik], /kyʊˈræt ɪk/, cu·rat·i·cal, adjective
- cu·rate·ship, noun
- cu·ra·tion, noun
- sub·cu·rate, noun
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How to use curate in a sentence
“When curating this season we agreed upon one simple rule,” Alex Kalman, a co-creator of the project, told The Atlantic.
The famed rapper is teaming up with Barneys New York this holiday season, curating the department store's Christmas offerings.
Victoria Beckham to Collaborate With Skype; Jay Z Teams Up With Barneys New York for Holiday Collection | The Fashion Beast Team | September 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHer curating had that same mix of qualities, preferring loose links between works to hammered-out argument.
British Dictionary definitions for curate (1 of 2)
/ (ˈkjʊərɪt) /
a clergyman appointed to assist a parish priest
a clergyman who has the charge of a parish (curate-in-charge)
Irish an assistant barman
Origin of curate
1British Dictionary definitions for curate (2 of 2)
/ (kjʊəˈreɪt) /
(tr) to be in charge of (an art exhibition or museum)
Origin of curate
2Collins 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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