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English Dictionary: cater	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cater v give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" Synonym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cater \Ca"ter\, n. [OE. catour purchaser, caterer, OF. acator, fr. acater, F. acheter, to buy, provide, fr. LL. accaptare; L. ad + captare to strive, to seize, intens, of capere to take, seize. Cf. {Acater}, {Capacious}.] A provider; a purveyor; a caterer. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cater \Ca"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Catered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Catering}.] [From {Cater}, n.] 1. To provide food; to buy, procure, or prepare provisions. [He] providently caters for the sparrow. --Shak. 2. By extension: To supply what is needed or desired, at theatrical or musical entertainments; -- followed by for or to.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cater \Ca"ter\, n. [F. quatre four.] The four of cards or dice.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cater \Ca"ter\, v. t. To cut diagonally. [Obs.] --Halliwell.