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Meaning
Verb
●
To provide
To provide with food, especially for
a special
occasion
as a
professional
service.
To provide anything required or
desired
, often (derogatory) to pander.
●
In British English:
To place, set,
move
, or
cut
diagonally
or rhomboidally.
Noun
●
Synonym of
acater
: an
officer
who
purchased
cates
(food
supplies
) for the
steward
of a large
household
or estate.
●
Synonym of
caterer
: any
provider
of food.
●
Synonym of
purveyor
: any
provider
of anything.
●
Four.
●
In Card games & Dice games:
The
four
of
cards
or dice.
●
In Music:
A method of
ringing
nine
bells
in
four
pairs
with a
ninth
tenor
bell.
Adv
●
In American English & British English:
Diagonally.
Name
●
A
surname
originating
as an occupation.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
cater
English
catour
Middle English (1100-1500)
acatour
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
achater
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Acater
Caterer
Purveyor
Cator
Quatre
Related
Pander
Conform
Accommodate
Kowtow
Appeal
Contribute
Adhere
Adapt
Respond
Satisfy
Relate
Meet
Accomodate
Fulfill
Serve
Suit
Attract
Pertain
Offer
Subscribe
Supply
Adjust
Tailor
Fulfil
Listen
Target
Fit
Handle
Deliver
Compensate
Refer
Service
Address
Support
Account
Attend
Apply
Gravitate
Advertise
Foster
Deal
Match
Compete
Tailored
Connect
Allocate
Market
Pay Attention
Add Value
Live Up
More
Rhymes
Tater
Cater
Hater
Crater
Debater
Equator
Freighter
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