curate

Pronunciation

• (noun)
  • (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkjʊərət/ or /-rɪt/

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  • (US) enPR: kjo͝oʹrĭt, IPA ^(key): /ˈkjʊrɪt/
• (verb)
  • (UK) IPA ^(key): /kjʊəˈreɪt/

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  • (US) enPR: kjo͝o-rātʹ or kjo͝oʹrāt, IPA ^(key): /kjʊˈreɪt/ or /ˈkjʊreɪt/

Noun

Singular curate

Plural curates

1. A curate is an assistant rector or vicar.
2. A curate is a parish priest.

Verb

Plain form curate

Third-person singular curates

Past tense curated

Past participle curated

Present participle curating

1. (transitive) If you curate something, you act as a curator for someone or something.

   She curated the traveling exhibition.

   They carefully curated the recovered artifacts.

2. (transitive) If you curate, you work or act as a curator.

   Not only does he curate for the museum, he manages the office and fund-raises.