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0 to bring together different pieces of written information so that the similarities and differences can be seen:
to collate data/information
The photocopier will collate the documents for you.
1 to collect and arrange in correct order the sheets of a document:
[ T ] Will the new photocopier collate the pages?
2 to bring together different pieces of information in order to study and compare them:
collate information/data/material
collate statistics/figures/results
3 to collect and arrange the sheets of a report, book, etc. In the correct order:
The photocopier will collate the documents for you.