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curate
[kyoor-it, kyoo-reyt, kyoor-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)
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.
curate
1/ ˈʊəɪ /
noun
a clergyman appointed to assist a parish priest
a clergyman who has the charge of a parish ( curate-in-charge )
an assistant barman
curate
2/ ʊəˈɪ /
verb
(tr) to be in charge of (an art exhibition or museum)
Other Word Forms
- curatic adjective
- curatical adjective
- curateship noun
- curation noun
- subcurate noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of curate1
Origin of curate2
Example Sentences
Not in jackboots and armbands, but in curated TV clips using old footage, policy memos, press conferences, and armed deployments justified by lies.
The BBC is not naming the curate or the sisters' father for legal reasons.
Known for his precision on and off the pitch, Sir David has spent decades carefully curating his family's public image.
Given that Nike has built a reputation for curating cool, culture-forward experiences, I figured this would be the perfect way for me to get out of my years-long retirement from running.
The shelves, as the book shows, are filled to the brim with collectibles, many of them part of the collection of Black culture, which her friend James Brown first helped her curate.
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