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| ca·ter [ káytər ] (past and past participle ca·tered, present participle ca·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular ca·ters) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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1. provide what is wanted: to provide what is wanted or needed in a particular situation or by a particular group of people
  We try to cater to all tastes in our bookstore.
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2. supply food: to provide food and drink for a social or business function
They've been asked to cater the wedding.
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| [Late 16th century. Shortening of obsolete acater "caterer" < Anglo-Norman acateor< ac(h)ater "buy" < Latin capere "take"] |
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| ca·ter·er noun |
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