Cater
21cater — /ˈkeɪtə / (say kaytuh) verb (i) 1. to provide food and service, means of amusement, or the like at functions. –verb (t) 2. Singaporean and Malaysian English to buy (prepared food or meals) either in large quantities or on a regular basis. –phrase …
22cater — cateringly, adv. /kay teuhr/, v.i. 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 fol. by to or for): to cater to… …
23cater — 01. This store [caters] to a very rich clientele. 02. The Changs had their daughter s wedding [catered] by an excellent business specializing in Asian cuisine. 03. Club Med [caters] to couples and families that want to have an active, exciting… …
24cater — 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 …
25cater — verb 1》 Brit. provide food and drink at a social event. ↘N. Amer. provide food and drink for (an event). 2》 (cater for/to) provide with what is needed or required. ↘(cater for) take into account or make allowances for. ↘(cater to)… …
26cater */*/ — UK [ˈkeɪtə(r)] / US [ˈkeɪtər] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms cater : present tense I/you/we/they cater he/she/it caters present participle catering past tense catered past participle catered to provide food and drinks at an event… …
27cater — [16] Cater is related to French acheter ‘buy’, and originally meant ‘buy provisions’. It comes ultimately from Vulgar Latin *accaptāre, a compound verb formed from the Latin prefix ad ‘to’ and the verb captāre ‘try to seize’ (source of English… …
28cater — verb (I, T) to provide and serve food and drinks at a party, meeting etc, usually as a business (+ for/at): Who s catering at your daughter s wedding? | cater sth AmE: Shouldn t we get bids for catering the 20th class reunion? cater for sb/sth… …
29cater to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms cater to : present tense I/you/we/they cater to he/she/it caters to present participle catering to past tense catered to past participle catered to cater to something to provide people with something they want …
30cater — 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… …
