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The still image continues to have a ton of strength. An image taken out of context from one fraction of a second to the next can tell a story, and if photographers are looking to tell a certain story, they can curate those slices of time to their advantage.
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Meaning of "curate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CURATE

From Medieval Latin cūrātus, from cūra spiritual oversight, cure.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CURATE

curate  [ˈkjʊərɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CURATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Curate

A curate /ˈkjʊərɨt/ is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest; but in English-speaking countries the term curate is commonly used to describe clergy who are assistants to the parish priest. The duties or office of a curate are called a curacy.

Definition of curate in the English dictionary

The first definition of curate in the dictionary is a clergyman appointed to assist a parish priest. Other definition of curate is a clergyman who has the charge of a parish. Curate is also an assistant barman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURATE


accurate
ˈækjərɪt
commensurate
kəˈmɛnsərɪt
confederate
kənˈfɛdərɪt
conglomerate
kənˈɡlɒmərɪt
considerate
kənˈsɪdərɪt
corporate
ˈkɔːpərɪt
deliberate
dɪˈlɪbərɪt
desperate
ˈdɛspərɪt
directorate
dɪˈrɛktərɪt
disparate
ˈdɪspərɪt
doctorate
ˈdɒktərɪt
elaborate
ɪˈlæbərɪt
electorate
ɪˈlɛktərɪt
emirate
ɛˈmɪərɪt
favourite
ˈfeɪvərɪt
floweret
ˈflaʊərɪt
illiterate
ɪˈlɪtərɪt
literate
ˈlɪtərɪt
moderate
ˈmɒdərɪt
temperate
ˈtɛmpərɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURATE

curari
curarine
curarisation
curarise
curarization
curarize
curassow
curat
curate-in-charge
curate´s egg
curate´s-eggish
curateship
curative
curatively
curativeness
curator
curatorial
curatorship
curatory
curatrix

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURATE

acculturate
at any rate
barbiturate
configurate
cyanurate
depurate
figurate
inaccurate
inaugurate
incommensurate
indurate
maturate
micturate
obdurate
oversaturate
saturate
sulphurate
supersaturate
suppurate
triturate
urate

Synonyms and antonyms of curate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «curate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURATE

Find out the translation of curate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 助理牧师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coadjutor
570 millions of speakers

English

curate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपपादरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإشراف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

викарию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coadjutor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

curassow
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vicaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Curassow
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vikar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

副牧師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성공회 부목사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Curassow
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cha phó
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

curassow
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्युसॉओ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

curassow
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

curato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wikary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вікарію
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

preot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εφημέριου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kapelaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kuratorer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kuratere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURATE»

The term «curate» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.760 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «curate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «curate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curate

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9 QUOTES WITH «CURATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word curate.
1
W. H. Auden
When I find myself in the company of scientists, I feel like a shabby curate who has strayed by mistake into a room full of dukes.
2
Jeffrey Deitch
Many of the museum directors who make an impact personally curate exhibitions.
3
Thelma Golden
I resist the temptation to curate my apartment.
4
Jill Greenberg
The still image continues to have a ton of strength. An image taken out of context from one fraction of a second to the next can tell a story, and if photographers are looking to tell a certain story, they can curate those slices of time to their advantage.
5
Lorde
I curate my life in a way. It's always playing on my mind, kind of a love-hate relationship. I'm not one of those people who's, like, 'I wish Facebook wasn't around,' because, you know, it is what it is.
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Ashley Madekwe
I've teamed up with BaubleBar to curate a collection of gorgeous jewelry pieces. I worked closely with the BaubleBar team to design a collection that encompasses my style and all of my go to pieces.
7
John Polkinghorne
Yes, I was a parish priest for five years. I was a curate in a large working class parish in Bristol and the Vicar of a village in Kent.
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Q-Tip
A lot of people who curate in the business, and curate the art, don't really have good artistic sense. They may know commerce, but they aren't savvy enough to know how to balance commerce and art, you know? They don't know how to satisfy both palates.
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Issa Rae
I'm transitioning to television and film, but ultimately, I want to have a stronger presence on the web and be able to curate the content that I want to see. To bring attention to other filmmakers and writers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURATE»

Discover the use of curate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate
Agatha is going through a man-hating phase and so is unmoved by news of the captivating new curate.
M.C. Beaton, 2009
2
Who Killed the Curate: A Lady Lupin Mystery
When Lady Lupin turned her back on the gay society life to marry the Vicar of Glanville, she didn't expect she'd have to turn detective in this comic detective novel first published in England in 1944 and set at Christmas 1937.
Joan Coggin, 2001
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A Curate in Bohemia
Urban comedy of manners and sex in Melbourne's cafe society of the 1890s. Norman Lindsay's first novel, originall published in 1913, is introduced in this edition by Barry Oakley.
Norman Lindsay, 1913
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The Village Curate: A Poem
A Poem James Hurdis. JL E gentle Pow'rs, (if any such there be, And if there be not, 'tis a sweet mistake To think there be) that day by day, unseen, Where souls unanimous, and link'd in love, In sober converse spend the vacant hour, Hover ...
James Hurdis, 1792
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The Curate's Awakening
The Sequal to this is The Lady's Confession.
George Macdonald, Michael R. Phillips, 1985
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The Curate of Glaston: Three Dramatic Novels from Scotland's ...
Three-in-one volume includes the classic Scottish romances The Curate's Awakening, The Lady's Confession, and The Baron's Apprenticeship.
George MacDonald, Michael R. Phillips, 2002
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The Perpetual Curate
Margaret Oliphant, Oliphant Oliphant Margaret. Mr Francis Wentworth's aunts; and it was a long time before the old Rector's eyes were opened to the astounding fact, that the nephew of these precious and chosen women held " views" of the ...
Margaret Oliphant, Oliphant Oliphant Margaret, 2009
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The country curate
The voice, manner, air, and general address of my neighbour Curate, haunted me like a passion ; and I could not divest myself of the persuasion, that, singular as his habits were, they were not the offspring of mere avarice. I would not permit  ...
George Robert Gleig, 1830
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The curate of Cranston; with other prose and verse, by ...
his curate, according to the census of souls ; but this was so much the better for the Curate, who took all the duties and the entire responsibility of the parish ; for, otherwise, he might have had to do nearly as much work for far less money.
Edward Bradley, 1862
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The village curate. To which is added, The country ...
You must know, sir,_ that he is the curate of our parish. The living, which is the gift of my Lord Belfont, belongs to a clergyman,- who lives in the west ; and, though, it brings him. in a good three hundred pounds a-y ear, he gives his curate only ...
Village curate, 1820

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bits & Bytes: Do You Trust Dr. Dre to Curate Your Playlist?
Jesse Kirshbaum is the co-founder and visionary behind SoundCTRL, the authority in music tech culture, news and events. When not serving ... «fuse.tv, Jul 15»
2
Clerical shake up as several priests moving parishes
Fr Michael Byrne, curate in Boolavogue, will retire on health grounds and Fr Dermot Gahan, the current curate at Ballaghkeen, will move to ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Startups can better curate data with cognitive computing systems
Businesses like banks are heavily dependent on providing personalised service to their clients. So how can computers help? By Yon Heong ... «e27, Jul 15»
4
Photo Flash: Teen Historians Curate Free Pop-Up Exhibit on …
The New-York Historical Society to offer free pop-up exhibition on Governors Island, researched, curated and hosted by Teen Historians. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
5
KJo and Alia to co-curate Colors Infinity content
In 2008, Viacom18 disrupted the Hindi entertainment landscape of India with the launch of their flagship brand Colors. And now it is all set to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
José Andrés Will Curate Food Court at Landmark Music Festival
José Andrés will curate the food court at the upcoming Landmark Music Festival. He plans to showcase the D.C. area's top restaurants and ... «Eater, Jul 15»
7
Atlanta's Terminal West to curate TomorrowWorld's first live stage
One of Atlanta's most popular music venues will be curating the first live stage at the world's largest 21 and older electronic music dance festival ... «Atlanta Business Chronicle, Jul 15»
8
Online groups curate collections of photos that highlight Pittsburgh
Anyone looking to see what makes Pittsburgh so special needs only to open an app. Through their 'Burgh-centric Instagram accounts, amateur ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
9
Sky seeks children's boss to 'curate' shows
Sky's new kids' boss will be expected to work in the space where content and product marketing collide to ensure its investment in the genre ... «Broadcast, Jul 15»
10
New curate for Droitwich church team
The Rev Laura Handy who is joining the Droitwich team as a new curate. ... in Martin Hussingtree, is taking on the Rev Hardy as a new curate to the parish. «Droitwich Advertiser, Jul 15»

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