Curate: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Curate verb. To choose, arrange and present a collection of things, such as artworks, with care.
How to say it
kyoo-RAYT/kjʊəˈreɪt/ · American /ˈkjʊreɪt/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (RAYT). Forms: curates, curated.
Curate in a sentence
She curates a small exhibition of local photographers every spring.
His playlist is so carefully curated that every song seems to answer the last.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- select
- assemble
- organise
Where curate comes from
A back-formation from curator, from Latin curare, to take care of.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
His playlist is so carefully _____ that every song seems to answer the last.
- curate
- liaise
- insinuate
Show the answer
curate: His playlist is so carefully curated that every song seems to answer the last.