Cater
61cater-cornered — [ keɪtəˌkɔ:nəd] (also cater corner, catty cornered, kitty corner) adjective & adverb N. Amer. situated diagonally opposite. Origin C19: from dialect cater diagonally , from cater denoting the four on dice, from Fr. quatre four , from L. quattuor …
62cater-cornered — adj. & adv. (also cater corner, catty cornered) US adj. placed or situated diagonally. adv. diagonally. Etymology: dial. adv. cater diagonally (cf. obs. cater the four on dice f. F quatre f. L quattuor four) …
63cater to sb/sth — 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… …
64cater to sth — 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… …
65cater for — phr verb Cater for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑clinic, ↑restaurant Cater for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑clientele, ↑need, ↑taste …
66cater for — 1) we cater for vegetarians Syn: provide (food) for, feed, serve, cook for 2) a resort catering for older holidaymakers Syn: serve, provide for, meet the needs/wants of, accommodate 3) he seemed to cater for …
67cater-cousin — noun Etymology: perhaps from obsolete cater buyer of provisions Date: 1519 an intimate friend …
68cater-cousin — /kay teuhr kuz euhn/, n. 1. an intimate friend. 2. Obs. a cousin. [1540 50; perh. CATER + COUSIN, though original literal sense is unclear] * * * …
69cater-cornered — adjective cater corner …
70cater-cornered — adj., adv. also: catty cornered (AE) cater cornered to …
