COLLATE


Meaning of COLLATE in English

[verb] - to bring together (different pieces of written information) so that the similarities and differences can be seenWhen both versions of the story were collated, major discrepancies were found.There are cheap, efficient computers to collate the information on symptoms, side-effects and cures.According to figures collated by the council, 640 BMWs and 330 Toyota Crowns were stolen.To collate is also to collect and arrange the sheets of a report, book, etc., in the correct order.Does the new photocopier collate (documents)?

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.