- cater⇄cater (1), intransitive verb.
1. to provide food and supplies, and sometimes service.
Ex. He runs a restaurant and also caters for weddings and parties.
(SYN) purvey.
2. (Figurative.) to provide what is needed or wanted.
Ex - cater⇄cater (2), noun.
(Obsolete or Archaic.)
1. four.
2. the four at cards or dice. - cater⇄v.t. to provide food or supplies for (a party, wedding, or other social function).
Ex. to cater an affair.
(SYN) purvey.