collate
Pronunciation:
/kɒˈleɪt//ˈkoʊ.leɪt/verb
Definitions
To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.
Example: The young attorneys were set the task of collating the contract submitted by the other side with the previous copy.
To assemble something in a logical sequence.
To sort multiple copies of printed documents into sequences of individual page order, one sequence for each copy, especially before binding.
Example: Collating was still necessary because they had to insert foldout sheets and index tabs into the documents.
To bestow or confer.