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(), 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. [Obs.] Chaucer. Ca"ter v. i.[imp. & p. p.Catered (); p. pr. & vb. n.Catering.] [From Cater, n.] 1. To provide food; to buy, procure, or prepare provisions. [He] providently caters for the sparrow. Shak. 2. By extension: To supply what is needed or desired, at theatrical or musical entertainments; -- followed by for or to. Ca"ter n.[F. quatre four.] The four of cards or dice. Ca"ter v. t.To cut diagonally. [Obs.] Halliwell. スポンサード リンク
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