curate
[ noun kyoo r-it; verb kyoo-reyt, kyoo r-eyt ]
/ noun ˈkyʊər ɪt; verb kyʊˈreɪt, ˈkyʊər eɪt /
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
OTHER 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, nounWords nearby curate
curare,
curariform,
curarine,
curarize,
curassow,
curate,
curate's egg,
curative,
curative dose,
curator,
curaçao
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British Dictionary definitions for curate (1 of 2)
curate
1
/ (ˈkjʊərɪt) /
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
cūrātus, from
cūra spiritual oversight,
cure
British Dictionary definitions for curate (2 of 2)
curate
2
/ (kjʊəˈreɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to be in charge of (an art exhibition or museum)
Word Origin for curate
C20: back formation from
curator