Cater: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฝ๏ธ
cater
[ หkeษชtษr ]
events planning
To provide food and drink for a social event or meeting.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Can you cater for 100 people at the wedding?
- They catered a delicious buffet for the conference attendees.
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:
๐ต๐น alimentar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคฒเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช fรผttern
๐ฎ๐ฉ memberi makan
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะพะดัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ karmiฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้คใ (ใใใชใ)
๐ซ๐ท nourrir
๐ช๐ธ alimentar
๐น๐ท beslemek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋จน์ด๋ฅผ ์ฃผ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุทุนู
๐จ๐ฟ krmit
๐ธ๐ฐ kลmiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅ ป (wรจi yวng)
๐ธ๐ฎ hraniti
๐ฎ๐ธ fรฆรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัะตะบัะตะฝะดััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yemlษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.