curate
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curate¹
- /ˈkjʊəɹət/ UK
- /-ɹɪt/ UK
- /ˈkjʊɹɪt/ US
Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -ʊəɹət
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin cūrātus (“one who has been curated, a curate”), a substantivation of the perfect passive participle of cūrō. Doublet of curato. Equivalent to cure + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
noun curates
- An assistant rector or vicar.
- A parish priest.
- An assistant barman. ‘Here, Pat, give us a g.p., like a good fellow.’ The curate brought him a glass of plain porter. The man drank it at a gulp and asked for a caraway seed. He put his penny on the counter and, leaving the curate to grope for it in the gloom, retreated out of the snug as furtively as he had entered it.
curate²
- /kjʊəˈɹeɪt/ UK
- /kjʊˈɹeɪt/ US
- /ˈkjʊɹeɪt/ US
Rhymes with -eɪt
Where it comes from
Back-formation from curator on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).
verb curates · curating · curated
- To act as a curator for. She curated the traveling exhibition.
- To apply selectivity and taste to, as a collection of fashion items or web pages. What I love about DVRs is that they really allow you to curate your experience of television.
- To work or act as a curator. Not only does he curate for the museum, he manages the office and fund-raises.
curate³
noun curates
- An oxyanion of curium; any salt containing such an anion.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rector, parson, minister, pastor, clergyman, subvicar, prorector, vicar-choral, vicar choral, subrector, undervicar, curacy, vicar-general, vicar, lay vicar, vicarage
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noun assistant rector
| Español | vicario |
|---|---|
| Português | vicário, vigário |
| Français | vicaire |
| Deutsch | Vikar |
| Italiano | vicario |
noun parish priest
| Español | padre, cura, párroco |
|---|---|
| Português | pároco |
| Français | curé |
| Deutsch | Pfarrer |
| Italiano | parroco |
verb to act as a curator for
| Español | comisariar |
|---|---|
| Português | selecionar |
| Русский | курировать kurirovatʹ |
Talk about this word "curate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/curate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. curate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/curate "curate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/curate.Cite this
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title = {curate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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