collate (something) with (something)
collate (something) with (something)
To pair or compare something with something else. Collate this spreadsheet with that one and look for any discrepancies. Once I collated your test with Andrew's, it was clear that you had just copied his answers. Please collate my schedule with Stacey's and make sure we're on all the same flights.
See also: collate
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collate something with something
to compare or match something with something. Try to collate these figures with that other list. I can't collate these notations with the spreadsheet they go with.
See also: collate
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