Definitions for "Collate"
To compare critically, as books or manuscripts, in order to note the points of agreement or disagreement.
To gather and place in order, as the sheets of a book for binding.
To check a book is complete, all pages and plates etc present
To present and institute in a benefice, when the person presenting is both the patron and the ordinary; -- followed by to.
To place in a benefice, when the person placing is both the patron and the ordinary.
1) to merge items from two or more similarly sequenced files into one sequenced file, 2) to compare one thing critically with another of the same kind.
compare critically; of texts
COLLATE ( string exp) Collates a string, by removing the differences between the characters that are deemed unimportant for the purposes of sorting them.
To verify completeness of a book by examining it carefully (e.g.: all illustrative plates are present, no leaves are missing, etc).
To verify completeness of a book by examining it carefully (all plates are present, no missing are pages, etc).
Keywords:  bestow, confer
To bestow or confer.
Appoint a priest to a position which contains a degree of direct authority. A priest is "Collated" to the position of Archdeacon.