Ca"ter , v. t. To cut diagonally.
[Obs.]
Halliwell.
Ca"ter , n. [F. quatre four.]
The four of cards or
dice.
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. [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.
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