Prepare to bind, as papers (7)

I believe the answer is:

collate

(Other definitions for collate that I've seen before include "Compare and analyse (two or more sources)" , "Arrange (papers)" , "Assemble in sequence" , "Put pages in order" , "sort out" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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