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cater

The correct spelling is cater.

How to pronounce cater

/ˈkeɪtə/
noun

IPA: /ˈkeɪtə/

Say it like: Cat-er

The correct spelling is cater. Caterer For example: "The merchants are the purveyors of fine selections."

Usage Examples

The merchants are the purveyors of fine selections.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Caterer
  2. 2.A person employed to obtain and maintain the storage of provisions, especially food.
  3. 3.A person or company hired to provide and serve food, usually for a large group and at a location separate from where the food is prepared.
  4. 4.Someone who supplies what is needed, especially food.
  5. 5.An officer who provided provisions for the king's household.

verb

  1. 1.To provide, particularly:
  2. 2.To place, set, move, or cut diagonally or rhomboidally.

adverb

  1. 1.Diagonally.

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