catering
catering Lexical Profile
catering Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The business or activity of providing food and drink for social events, meetings, or institutions.
"The wedding organizers hired a local company to handle all the catering for the reception."
• verb
To provide food and drink for a social gathering, conference, or formal event.
"A popular downtown bistro is catering the charity gala this evening."
To provide what is needed, desired, or required by a particular group or preference (usually followed by 'to' or 'for').
"The resort excels at catering to families with young children."
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'cater', which comes from the obsolete noun 'cater' (a buyer of provisions), shortened from Middle English 'acatour', from Old North French 'acatour' (buyer), ultimately from Late Latin 'accaptare' (to purchase).