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Crate vs Curate - What's the difference?

crate | curate |

As nouns the difference between crate and curate

is that crate is a large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods while curate is an assistant rector or vicar.

As verbs the difference between crate and curate

is that crate is to put into a crate while curate is to act as a curator for.

crate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.
  • Synonyms

    * packing case

    Verb

    (crat)
  • To put into a crate.
  • To keep in a crate.
  • Anagrams

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    curate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an assistant rector or vicar
  • a parish priest
  • Derived terms
    * curate's egg

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (curat)
  • To act as a curator for.
  • She curated the traveling exhibition.
    They carefully curated the recovered artifacts.
  • To apply selectivity and taste to, as a collection of fashion items or web pages.
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  • To work or act as a curator.
  • Not only does he curate for the museum, he manages the office and fund-raises.
    Derived terms
    * curated

    See also

    * ("curate" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

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