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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 or for ):

    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)

    cater to your tastes

    to cater for a need

  2. whenintr, foll by for to provide food, services, etc (for)

    to cater a banquet

    we cater for parties

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·Բ· adverb
  • ܲ·t adjective
  • ܲ·t·Բ 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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Laura, originally from Colombia, studied catering in Spain before moving to the UK five years ago.

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They included catered events in Missouri, an Ohio school, an Indiana restaurant, an Illinois restaurant and an Illinois catered event, per Food Safety News.

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"Many organised brands struggle to expand their retail footprint in semi-urban and rural areas because we cater to them."

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She’ll likely never have to cater to an entitled person again, but it’s her terrible treatment of Pornchai that defines who she might become.

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“The growing popularity of spicy flavors presents a significant opportunity for food ingredient manufacturers to develop innovative and flavorful products that cater to the discerning tastes of their consumers.”

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