Curate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkjʊəɹət/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Curate is a noun meaning An assistant rector or vicar.
Meaning
An assistant rector or vicar.
More Meanings
- A parish priest.
- (Ireland) An assistant barman.
- (transitive) To act as a curator for.
- (by extension, transitive) To apply selectivity and taste to, as a collection of fashion items or web pages.
- (intransitive) To work or act as a curator.
- (inorganic chemistry) An oxyanion of curium; any salt containing such an anion.
Example Sentences
She curated the traveling exhibition.
They carefully curated the recovered artifacts.
What I love about DVRs is that they really allow you to curate your experience of television.
Sometimes, you just want to shop for the pure joy of looking at cool things. And the app for Fab, a curated shopping site, is just the place to do that.
Word Forms
- curates
- curating
- curated
Synonyms for curate
Depending on context, synonyms include minister, rector, pastor, parson.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rector, parson, minister, pastor, clergyman, subvicar.
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