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to provide food or meals for
  • a local firm will cater the awards banquet for high school athletes of the year

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The first known use of cater was in 1580

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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.

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