cater: Meaning and Definition of

ca•ter

Pronunciation: (kā'tur), [key]
— v.i.
  1. to provide food, service, etc., as for a party or wedding: to cater for a banquet.
  2. to provide or supply what amuses, is desired, or gives pleasure, comfort, etc. (usually fol. by to or for): to cater to popular demand; to cater to an invalid.
—v.t.
  1. to provide food and service for: to cater a party.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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