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51cater — 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… …
52cater — [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… …
53cater-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) …
54cater — 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 …
55cater 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… …
56cater 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… …
57cater 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… …
58cater 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 …
59cater 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 …
60cater — 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 …
