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  1. transitive verb To examine and compare carefully in order to note points of disagreement.
  2. transitive verb To assemble in proper numerical or logical sequence.
  3. transitive verb Printing To examine (gathered sheets) in order to arrange them in proper sequence before binding.
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  • The DFC-120 Collator can be used in conjunction with the DBM-120 Bookletmaker and DBM-120T Trimmer to create a reliable and cost-effective print finishing system which can collate, staple, fold and trim to produce a variety of applications.
  • You have nothing to assemble, collate or stuff when you send postcards. —  Best Syndication -
  • And they collect, collate, and customize such content according to their individual tastes in personalized online environments (like MySpace or Facebook "pages"). —  Adrian Monck
  • The Retreat recognized that INEC has existing systems to capture, transmit, collate, review and approve results at the INEC state offices and the National Headquarters Result Management Centre. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
  • The plan was to collate these reports together after the Assembly. —  Malaysia independent news
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  1. From Latin collātus, past participle of cōnferre, to bring together : com-, com- + lātus, brought; see telə- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin collatus, conlatus, past participle of conferre, bring together, compare, bestow (see confer), from com-, together, + ferre (= English bear), with past participle latus, carry: see ablative, delate, prolate, etc.
 

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