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cater

[key-ter]

verb (used without object)

  1. to provide food, service, etc., as for a party or wedding.

    to cater for a banquet.

  2. to provide or supply what amuses, is desired, or gives pleasure, comfort, etc. (usually followed by to orfor ).

    to cater to popular demand; to cater to an invalid.

    Synonyms: , ,


verb (used with object)

  1. to provide food and service for.

    to cater a party.

cater

/ ˈɪə /

verb

  1. (intr; foll by for or to) to provide what is required or desired (for)

    to cater for a need

    cater to your tastes

  2. to provide food, services, etc (for)

    we cater for parties

    to cater a banquet

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • cateringly adverb
  • uncatered adjective
  • uncatering adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cater1

First recorded in 1350–1400; verb use of obsolete cater, Middle English catour, variant of acatour “buyer,” from Anglo-French, from acat(er) “to buy” ( cate ) + -our -or 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cater1

C16: from earlier catour purchaser, variant of acatour, from Anglo-Norman acater to buy, ultimately related to Latin to accept
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Co-owner and cheesemonger Lydia Clarke said that all of their catering orders were canceled this week, which is difficult to offset.

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There’s even the legendary Moto brisket cigar — once exclusive to their catering menu — now available to the public.

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The event sparked a lot of online chatter — not all positive — with some runners calling the race disorganized and a marketing event catered to influencers.

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Balancing compulsive watchability with a touch of class, the company is still trying to break the mold while simultaneously catering to the masses.

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Our current masculinity obsession in popular culture dates back to Trump’s first time in the Oval Office, only back then the push was coded as catering to working-class audiences.

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