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Cater — Ca ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Catered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Catering}.] [From {Cater}, n.] 1. To provide food; to buy, procure, or prepare provisions. [1913 Webster] [He] providently caters for the sparrow. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. By extension: To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cater — Ca ter, n. [OE. catour purchaser, caterer, OF. acator, fr. acater, F. acheter, to buy, provide, fr. LL. accaptare; L. ad + captare to strive, to seize, intens, of capere to take, seize. Cf. {Acater}, {Capacious}.] A provider; a purveyor; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cater — Ca ter, n. [F. quatre four.] The four of cards or dice. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cater — Ca ter, v. t. To cut diagonally. [Obs.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cater-cornered — Ca ter cor nered, a. [Cf. {Cater} to cut diagonally.] Diagonal. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cater-cousin — Ca ter cous in, n. A remote relation. See {Quater cousin}. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cater — ca|ter [ keıtər ] verb intransitive or transitive to provide food and drinks at an event: Who s catering the party? cater for: I m catering for a wedding reception next week. cater ,for phrasal verb transitive BRITISH cater for someone/something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cater — ca|ter [ˈkeıtə US ər] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cater someone who provides food, caterer (14 17 centuries), from Anglo French acatour, from Old North French acater to buy ] to provide and serve food and drinks at a party, meeting etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
cater — ca•ter [[t]ˈkeɪ tər[/t]] v. i. 1) to provide food, service, etc., as for a party or wedding 2) to provide or supply what is needed or gives pleasure, comfort, etc. (usu. fol. by to or for): to cater to popular demand[/ex] 3) to provide food and… … From formal English to slang
cater — ca·ter || keɪtÉ™ v. provide, supply (food, etc.); care for … English contemporary dictionary
cater-cousin — ca·ter cous·in … English syllables
