CATER


Meaning of CATER in English

ca ‧ ter /ˈkeɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: cater 'someone who provides food, caterer' (14-17 centuries) , from Anglo-French acatour , from Old North French acater 'to buy' ]

to provide and serve food and drinks at a party, meeting etc, usually as a business

cater for

This is the biggest event we’ve ever catered for.

Joan has catered functions for up to 200 people.

cater for somebody/something ( also cater to somebody/something ) phrasal verb

to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want:

an LA bank catering to Asian businesses

Vegetarians are well catered for.

Most perfume ads cater to male fantasies.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.