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curate (2)

cu·rate [ kyr àyt ] (past and past participle cu·rat·ed, present participle cu·rat·ing, 3rd person present singular cu·rates)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb administer museum or other collection: to be the curator of a museum, gallery, or other collection

2. transitive verb organize exhibition: to organize and choose the items in an exhibition at a museum or gallery ( usually passive )

[Early 18th century. Back-formation <curator]
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