Cater: meaning, definitions and examples

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cater

 

[ หˆkeษชtษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

events planning

To provide food and drink for a social event or meeting.

Synonyms

provide, serve, supply

Examples of usage

  • Can you cater for 100 people at the wedding?
  • They catered a delicious buffet for the conference attendees.
Context #2 | Noun

business

A person or company that provides food and drink for a social event or meeting.

Synonyms

caterer, event planner, food provider

Examples of usage

  • The catering for the party was done by a local caterer.
  • She started her own catering business last year.

Translations

Translations of the word "cater" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alimentar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เคฟเคฒเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fรผttern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memberi makan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพะดัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ karmiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้คŠใ† (ใ‚„ใ—ใชใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nourrir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alimentar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท beslemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋จน์ด๋ฅผ ์ฃผ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุทุนู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ krmit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kล•miลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–‚ๅ…ป (wรจi yวŽng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hraniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรฆรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€ะตะบั‚ะตะฝะดั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yemlษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alimentar

Word origin

The word 'cater' originated from Middle English 'catour', meaning 'buyer of provisions'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'to provide food and drink'. The catering industry as we know it today began to take shape in the 19th century with the rise of social events and gatherings.

See also: cat, catamount, catapult, catlike, cattail, cattiness, catwalk.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,070, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.