Definition of caters Caters

/kejˈtɚz/ - [keyterz] -

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What does caters mean?

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  • caters (Noun)
    Plural of cater.

Part of speech

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  • caters, verb, present, 3rd person singular of cater (infinitive).

WordNet

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Verb

caters, catering, catered  

cater - supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
  cater, supply, ply, provide supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
cater - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
  provide, supply, ply
  give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
  staff provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"
  drench cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"
  regale, treat provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"
  board provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men"
  feed, give introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"
  feed introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"
  dish up, serve up, dish, dish out, serve make concave; shape like a dish
  cater supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
  pimp, pander, procure arrange for sexual partners for others
  help, serve improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
  power supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"
  feed introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"
  gratify, pander, indulge yield (to); give satisfaction to
  underlay provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"
  fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, fill, meet make happy or satisfied
  horse provide with a horse or horses
  shower take a shower; wash one's body in the shower; "You should shower after vigorous exercise"
  accommodate make (one thing) compatible with (another); "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
  nourish, nurture, sustain provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
  fix up find (something or someone) for; "I'll fix you up with a nice girl"
  gutter provide with gutters; "gutter the buildings"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cater (n.)
    A provider; a purveyor; a caterer.
  • cater (n.)
    To provide food; to buy, procure, or prepare provisions.
  • cater (n.)
    By extension: To supply what is needed or desired, at theatrical or musical entertainments; -- followed by for or to.
  • cater (n.)
    The four of cards or dice.
  • cater (v. t.)
    To cut diagonally.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • cater
    kā′tėr, v.i. to provide food, entertainment, &c. (with for).—ns. Cā′terer; Cā′teress; Cā′tering. [Lit. to act as a cater, the word being orig. a substantive, and spelled catour, an aphetised form of acater, acatour. See Acater.]

Part of speech

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  • cater, verb, present, 1st person singular of cater (infinitive).
  • cater, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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