CATER

cater. Cater, v.i. to provide food or victuals

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Ca″ter (?), n. [[OE. catour purchaser, caterer, OF. acator, fr. acater, F. acheter, to buy, provide, fr. LL. accaptare; L. ad + captare to strive, to seize, intens, of capere to take, seize. Cf. Acater, Capacious.]] A provider; a purveyor; a caterer. Chaucer.