curate


2cu·rate

verb \ˈkyr-ˌāt, ky-ˈrāt\
cu·rat·edcu·rat·ing

Definition of CURATE

transitive verb
: to act as curator of <curate a museum> <an exhibit curated by the museum's director>

First Known Use of CURATE

1909

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