curate

ˈkjʊər.eɪt

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Conjugation

Definition of curate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

editor

select and organize items for a collection or digital content

She curates digital art for the online gallery.

assemble

collate

organize

Noun

museum roleperson who manages the content of a museum or gallery

The curate is responsible for the new art exhibition.

curator

keeper

religion

clergyman in charge of a parish

The curate-in-charge led the community meeting.

parson

rector

vicar

hospitality

Dated

assistant barman in Ireland

Dated

The curate served drinks at the busy pub.

barkeep

bartender

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curate's egg

situation with good and bad elements

Her new job is a curate's egg, offering high pay but long hours.

Origin of curate

Latin, curatus (care) + English suffix -ate

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curacy

religion

the role of a curate in a church

curacy

geography

area served by a curate

Examples of curate in a sentence

He curates the company's blog content each week.
The curate organized the ancient artifacts display.
She spoke with the curate about the upcoming exhibit.
The curate delivered a heartfelt sermon on Sunday.
Our local curate organizes charity events regularly.
The curate polished glasses behind the bar.

During weekends, the curate managed the lounge area.

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French:sélectionner et organiser, conservateur, ...
German:kuratieren, Kurator, ...
Italian:curare, conservatore, ...
Spanish:curar, curador, ...
Portuguese:curar, curador, ...
Chinese:策展, 策展人, ...
Japanese:キュレーションする, 学芸員, ...
Arabic:نظّمَ, أَمِين مَتْحَف, ...
Hebrew:לֶאֱצוֹר, אוֹצֵר, ...
Russian:курировать, смотритель, ...
Ukrainian:курувати, куратор, ...
Hindi:चयन करना, क्यूरेटर, ...
Bengali:নির্বাচন ও বিন্যাস করা, কিউরেটর, ...
Catalan:curar, conservador, ...
Czech:kurátorovat, kurátor, ...
Danish:kuratere, kurator, ...
Dutch:samenstellen, curator, ...
Greek:επιμελούμαι, επιμελητής, ...
Hungarian:kurálni, kurátor, ...
Khmer:ជ្រើសរើស និងរៀបចំ, អ្នកអភិរក្សសារមន្ទីរ, ...
Korean:큐레이팅하다, 큐레이터, ...
Persian:گردآوری کردن, متصدی, ...
Polish:kuratować, kurator, ...
Portuguese (BR):curar, curador, ...
Romanian:a alcătui, conservator, ...
Swedish:kurera, intendent, ...
Thai:คัดสรร, ภัณฑารักษ์, ...
Turkish:düzenlemek, küratör, ...
Vietnamese:tuyển chọn, quản tuyển, ...

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