collate

tr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

1. To examine and compare carefully in order to note points of disagreement.
2. To assemble in proper numerical or logical sequence.
3. Printing.
   1. To examine (gathered sheets) in order to arrange them in proper sequence before binding.
   2. To verify the order and completeness of (the pages of a volume).
4. Ecclesiastical. To admit (a cleric) to a benefice.

[From Latin collātus, past participle of cōnferre, to bring together : com-, com- + lātus, brought.]

collator col·la'tor n.

(1) A punch card machine that merges two decks of cards into one or more stacks.

(2) A utility program that merges records from two or more files into one file.

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Arrange in ordered sets. In printing several copies of a multipage document, if the user checks the Collate box, one complete set of pages will be printed, followed by another set. Otherwise, the required number of copies of page 1 will be printed, followed by page 2, and so on.

verb

To examine in order to note the similarities and differences of: balance, compare. See same/different/compare.

v

Definition: collect, combine
Antonyms: separate

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(DOD) 1. The grouping together of related items to provide a record of events and facilitate further processing. 2. To compare critically two or more items or documents concerning the same general subject; normally accomplished in the processing and exploitation phase in the intelligence cycle. See also intelligence cycle.

IN BRIEF: To gather pages together in order for binding.

The secretary will collate the pages of the report for the board president.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - sammenligne, kollationere, kalde/udnævne til præst

Nederlands (Dutch)
collationeren, rangschikken, in een geestelijk ambt benoemen, verzamelen

Français (French)
v. tr. - collationner

Deutsch (German)
v. - kollationieren, vergleichen, zusammenstellen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (αντι)παραβάλλω, τοποθετώ στη σωστή σειρά, σελιδοποιώ, συλλέγω πληροφορίες από διάφορες πηγές

Italiano (Italian)
collazionare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - confrontar, conferir benefício eclesiástico

Русский (Russian)
сопоставлять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - colacionar, verificar, comprobar, cotejar, confrontar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kollationera, kalla (till pastorat)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
对照, 校勘, 校对

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 對照, 校勘, 校對

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 맞추어보다, 페이지의 순서를 확인하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 校合する, ページ順をそろえる, 聖職を授ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) جمع و ترتيب معلومات من مصادر متعددة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮בדק, התאים, השווה, אסף מידע ממקורות שונים, נתן קצבת-כמרים‬

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