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cater Definition

ca·ter (kāt′ər)

intransitive verb

  1. to provide food; serve as a caterer
  2. to take special pains in seeking to gratify another's needs or desires: with to or, in Brit. usage, for

Etymology: < obs. cater, buyer < ME catour, aphetic for achatour < OFr < achater, to buy, provide < VL *accaptare < L ad-, to + captare, to strive, intens. of capere, to take hold: see have

transitive verb

to serve as caterer for (a banquet, wedding, etc.)

cater Synonyms

cater

v.

provide food, purvey, provision, victual; see feed, provide 1.

cater Usage Examples

Object

  • chalet: For fire safety reasons, there is a no smoking policy in all of our catered chalets.
  • establishment: The general requirements apply to all honey products offered for sale to consumers or to catering establishments.
  • hall: It feels so strange to me not to know what I'm eating in the catered halls I now call home.
  • accommodation: Goodwood also makes a superb base for a residential trip, with catered accommodation in the 18 th century Stables.
  • outlet: The park is host to many events from Easter onwards and catering outlets are stationed around the park, including at the swimming pool.
  • cottage: Over 1,800 quality self catering accommodation cottages around England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Preposition: for

  • taste: All seem to be good, catering for various tastes.
  • vegetarian: But anywhere that can cater for vegetarians can cater for vegans if they want to.
  • beginner: Crystal Mountain has 50 runs, of which only 13 per cent cater for beginners.
  • eventuality: The strategy of having independent crisis centers means that the day-to-day business units do not have to cater for every eventuality.
  • everyone: We cater for everyone from nervous novices to advanced riders.
  • need: Neither of these caters for the needs of real cyclists.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: You will be contacted by catering up on receipt of your order.

Modifying Another Word

  • specifically: The A La Carte range caters specifically for those tastes!
  • adequately: London Underground had always promised at least 17 trains per hour - a service that would cater perfectly adequately for the anticipated visitor numbers.
  • exclusively: The adjacent Garden Room caters exclusively for pre-booked groups offering a full range of menus.
  • mainly: Herne Bay is a place to die, catering mainly for the needs of retired folk.
  • comfortably: The main attraction of the center is the Stuttgart Suite which comfortably caters for sixty people and features a fully automated display wall.
  • happily: Vegetarian and other dietary requirements happily catered for with advance notice.

Preposition: at

  • event: Holding Christmas parties for local kids; neighborhood transport; box schemes; catering at special events; sports; peer mentoring in schools.