cater

See also Cater

English

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Etymology

From Middle English catour (“buyer”), from Old English acatour, from Old French achater (“to buy, to purchase”)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈkeɪtər/

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• Rhymes: -eɪtə(r)

Verb

cater (third-person singular simple present caters, present participle catering, simple past and past participle catered)

1. (transitive) To provide food professionally for a special occasion.

   Did you hire someone to cater our party next week?

2. (transitive, often with to) To provide things to satisfy a person or a need, to serve.

   I always wanted someone to cater to my every whim.

Derived terms

• caterer
• cater for
• cater to

Translations

to provide food professionally for a special occasion

Finnish: järjestää ruokatarjoilu

Spanish: proveer comida para, cateraje (es)

provide things to satisfy a person or a need, to serve

Finnish: ottaa huomioon (fi)

Spanish: atender (es)

Noun

cater (plural caters)

1. (obsolete) A provider; a purveyor; a caterer.

Anagrams

• caret, crate, react, recta, trace