/ kəˈleɪt; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
to collect information together from different sources in order to examine and compare it :
to collate data / information / figures
2.
to collect pieces of paper or the pages of a book, etc. and arrange them in the correct order
► col·la·tion / kəˈleɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
the collation of information
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (in the sense confer a benefice upon ): from Latin collat- brought together, from the verb conferre , from con- together + ferre bring.