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.
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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.