Main Entry: ca·ter

Pronunciation: \ˈkā-tər\

Function: verb

Etymology: obsolete cater buyer of provisions, from Middle English catour, short for acatour, from Anglo-French, from acater to buy — more at cate

Date: 1580

intransitive verb 1 : to provide a supply of food
2 : to supply what is required or desired <catering to middle-class tastes>transitive verb : to provide food and service for <catered the banquet>

— ca·ter·er \-tər-ər\ noun