/ ˈkeɪtə(r); NAmE / verb
cater (for sb/sth) to provide food and drinks for a social event :
[ v ] ( BrE )
Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.
[ vn ] ( NAmE )
Who will be catering the wedding?
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PHRASAL VERBS
- cater for sb/sth
- cater to sb/sth
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from obsolete cater caterer , from Old French acateor buyer, from acater , achater buy, based on Latin captare seize, from capere take.