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Word entry · 5 letters

cater

Best crossword clue

"Provide food for"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈkeɪtə/Part of speech verbSorted acertStarts with CEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets

Word origin

From Middle English catour (“acater, provisioner”), aphetic form of acatour (“acater”), from Old French acater (“to buy, to purchase”). Equivalent to cate + -er.

Used in a sentence

  • Noe widdowes curse caters a dish of mine.
  • Huludao’s Xingcheng county and two districts have ordered entertainment venues such as theatres and cinemas to close, while restaurants are not to offer banqueting services or cater for large gatherings.
  • I catered for her bat mitzvah.

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