catering

B2
US /ˈkeɪt(ə)ɹɪŋ/ UK /ˈkeɪ.tə.ɹɪŋ/
noun verb Freq #11662

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The act of one who caters (to something).

    Professional jealousies are always confined to the more ignorant; and education alone will enable us to rise above our catchpenny caterings to the prejudices and jealousies of the uninformed.

  2. 2
    noun

    providing food and services

  3. 3
    noun

    The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.

  4. 4
    noun

    The business of providing such services for special occasions.

  5. 5
    verb

    present participle and gerund of cater

Etymology

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Word family
Derived forms self-catering

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