curate

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈkjʊɹɪt/ UK /ˈkjʊəɹət/ See IPA manual

Freq #37119

Meanings

1

verb
To carefully select and organize items, such as art, content, or products.

She curated a playlist of songs to match the mood of the party.
2

verb
To act as a curator and organize an exhibition or collection.

He curated the traveling exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
3

noun
A member of the clergy who assists a parish priest.

The young curate helped the vicar with Sunday services.

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Synonyms

3 noun · a member of the clergy who... minister

Word family

Forms curatedcuratescurating

Derived forms cocuratecuracycuratablecuratedcuratelesscurateshipcuraticcuratolatry

Related forms sinecure

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Proverbs (1)

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Like the curate's egg, good in parts

Simplified etymology

Curate entered Middle English from medieval Latin curatus, derived from Latin cura, “care.” It denotes an assistant to a parish priest, with the underlying idea that the parishioners are in the curate’s care.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cūrātus (“one who has been curated, a curate”), a substantivation of the perfect passive participle of cūrō. Doublet of curato and curé. Equivalent to cure + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

*kʷeys- Proto-Indo-European cūrātus la-med

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# curate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkjʊɹɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkjʊəɹət/
**Frequency rank:** 37119

## Meanings
1. To carefully select and organize items, such as art, content, or products.
2. To act as a curator and organize an exhibition or collection.
3. A member of the clergy who assists a parish priest.

## Examples
- She curated a playlist of songs to match the mood of the party.
- He curated the traveling exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
- The young curate helped the vicar with Sunday services.

## Derived Forms
- cocurate
- curacy
- curatable
- curated
- curateless
- curateship
- curatic
- curatolatry

## Related Forms
- sinecure

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *kʷeys-
- Root: cūrātus

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin cūrātus (“one who has been curated, a curate”), a substantivation of the perfect passive participle of cūrō. Doublet of curato and curé. Equivalent to cure + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

## AI Etymology
Curate is borrowed from Medieval Latin cūrātus (“one who has been curated, a curate”), a substantivation of the perfect passive participle of cūrō. Doublet of curato and curé. Equivalent to cure + -ate (noun-forming suffix). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *kʷeys- (Proto-Indo-European) and cūrātus (la-med). Current senses include to carefully select and organize items, such as art, content, or products and to act as a curator and organize an exhibition or collection. The wider family includes derived forms such as cocurate, curacy, curatable, curated, and curateless; related words such as sinecure.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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