Cater
31cater — [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… …
32cater — verb /ˈkeɪtər/ a) To provide food professionally for a special occasion. Did you hire someone to cater our party next week? b) To provide things to satisfy a person or a need, to serve. I always wanted someone to cater to my every whim …
33cater to sb — UK US cater to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with cater({{}}/ˈkeɪtər/ verb [I or T] ► to provide what someone or something wants or needs: »While they have previously catered mainly to Japanese tourists, luxury stores in Paris now employ Mandarin speaking… …
34cater to — phr verb Cater to is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑clinic, ↑restaurant Cater to is used with these nouns as the object: ↑clientele, ↑need, ↑taste, ↑traveller, ↑whim …
35cater — verb 1) we cater for vegetarians Syn: provide food for, feed, serve, cook for 2) a resort catering to older travelers Syn: serve, provide for, meet the needs/wants of, accommodate; satisfy, indulge …
36cater — [ˈkeɪtə] verb [I/T] to provide food and drinks at an event such as a party or meeting caterer noun [C] cater for sb cater to sb …
37cater — verb Etymology: obsolete cater buyer of provisions, from Middle English catour, short for acatour, from Anglo French, from acater to buy more at cate Date: 1580 intransitive verb 1. to provide a supply of food 2. to supply what is required or… …
38cater to — satisfy (a need or demand). → cater …
39cater — v 1. provide, furnish, supply; purvey, mess, victual, forage; entertain, fete, wine and dine, regale. 2. cater to indulge, humor, favor, oblige; gratify, satisfy, please; give way to, yield to; pamper, coddle, spoil; serve, do for, do service for …
40cater — v.intr. 1 supply food. 2 (foll. by for) a provide meals for. b provide entertainment for. 3 (foll. by to) pander to (evil inclinations). Etymology: obs. noun cater (now caterer), f. acater f. AF acatour buyer f. acater buy f. Rmc …
