1. to collect and combine information from different sources in order to examine or compare it
2. to arrange pages or sheets in proper order, especially for binding
Usage: printing; bookbinding

Examples

• The researcher spent weeks collating data from various studies.
• We need to collate all the survey responses before analyzing them.
• The librarian collated information from multiple databases.
• Please collate these documents by date and subject.
• The printer will collate the pages automatically.
• She collated the manuscript pages before sending them to the publisher.
• The team collated evidence from different crime scenes.