transitive verb (~d; collating) Etymology: back-formation from collation Date: 1612 1. to compare critically, to collect, compare carefully in order to verify, and often to integrate or arrange in order, to institute (a cleric) to a benefice, 3. to verify the order of (printed sheets), to assemble in proper order, see: compare collator noun
COLLATE
Meaning of COLLATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012