curate

UK: /ˈkjʊərɪt/

US: /ˈkjʊrɪt/

US: (n. kyŏŏr′it; v. kyŏŏ rāt′, kyŏŏr′āt)

Inflections of 'curate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

curates

v 3rd person singular

curating

v pres p

curated

v past

curated

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

cu•rate /ˈkyʊrɪt/   n. [countable]

1. British Terms, Religion a member of the clergy who assists a rector or vicar.

See -cura-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cu•rate  (n. kyŏŏr′it;v. kyŏŏ rāt′, kyŏŏr′āt), n., v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. 
n. 

1. British Terms, Religion [Chiefly Brit.] a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
2. Religion any ecclesiastic entrusted with the cure of souls, as a parish priest.

v.t. 

3. to serve as curator for:
   to curate an art exhibition.

• Medieval Latin cūrātus, equivalent. to Latin cūr(a) care + -ātus -ate¹
• Anglo-French)
• Middle English curat (1300–50

cu•rat•ic  (kyŏŏ rat′ik), cu•rat′i•cal, adj.  cu′rate•ship′, n. 

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curate / ˈkjʊərɪt/ noun

1. a member of the clergy appointed to assist a parish priest
2. an assistant barman

Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin cūrātus, from cūra spiritual oversight, cure