Cater vs. Care — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Cater and Care
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Cater
The name 'Cater' was taken on by someone who worked as a caterer. The surname Cater was official name, "the cater", derived from the Old French ale catour, a little meaning a buyer of groceries for the gentleman's house.
Care
A concerned or troubled state of mind, as that arising from serious responsibility; worry.
Cater
To provide food or entertainment.
Care
An object or source of worry, attention, or solicitude
The many cares of a working parent.
Cater
To be particularly attentive or solicitous; minister
The nurses catered to my every need. The legislation catered to various special interest groups.
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Care
Interest, regard, or liking
Did not show the least care for her.
Cater
To provide food service for
A business that caters banquets and weddings.
Care
Close attention, as in doing something well or avoiding harm
Painted the trim with care.
Cater
To attend to the wants or needs of.
Care
Upkeep; maintenance
A product for the care of fine floors.
Hair care products.
Cater
To provide, particularly:
Care
Watchful oversight; charge or supervision
Left the child in the care of a neighbor.
Cater
(ambitransitive) To provide with food, especially for a special occasion as a professional service.
I catered for her bat mitzvah.
His company catered our wedding.
Care
Attentive assistance or treatment to those in need
A hospital that provides emergency care.
Cater
To provide anything required or desired, often (pejorative) to pander.
I always wanted someone to cater to my every whim.
Care
To be concerned or interested
Once inside, we didn't care whether it rained or not.
Cater
To place, set, move, or cut diagonally or rhomboidally.
Care
To provide needed assistance or watchful supervision
Cared for the wounded.
Caring for an aged relative at home.
Cater
(obsolete) acater: an officer who purchased cates (food supplies) for the steward of a large household or estate.
Care
To object or mind
If no one cares, I'll smoke.
Cater
(obsolete) caterer: any provider of food.
Care
To have a liking or attachment
Didn't care for the movie.
Cater
Syn of purveyor: any provider of anything.
Care
To have a wish; be inclined
Would you care for another helping?.
Cater
Four.
Care
To wish; desire
Would you care to dance?.
Cater
The four of cards or dice.
Care
To be concerned to the degree of
I don't care a bit what critics think.
Cater
(music) A method of ringing nine bells in four pairs with a ninth tenor bell.
Care
(obsolete) Grief, sorrow. 19
Cater
Diagonally.
Care
Close attention; concern; responsibility.
Care should be taken when holding babies.
Cater
A provider; a purveyor; a caterer.
Care
Worry.
I don't have a care in the world.
Cater
The four of cards or dice.
Care
Maintenance, upkeep.
Dental care
Cater
To provide food; to buy, procure, or prepare provisions.
[He] providently caters for the sparrow.
Care
The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
Cater
By extension: To supply what is needed or desired, at theatrical or musical entertainments; - followed by for or to.
Care
The state of being cared for by others.
In care
Cater
To cut diagonally.
Care
The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
Cater
Provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance;
The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
Care
To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
"She doesn't care what you think." "I don't care, I'm still going."
Cater
Supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
Care
To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards.
Would you care for another slice of cake?
Would you care to dance?
I don't care to hear your opinion.
Care
For it to matter to, or make any difference to.
Care
(intransitive) (with for) To look after or look out for.
Young children can learn to care for a pet.
He cared for his mother while she was sick.
Care
To mind; to object.
Care
A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,And where care lodges, sleep will never lie.
Care
Charge, oversight, or management, implying responsibility for safety and prosperity.
The care of all the churches.
Him thy care must be to find.
Perplexed with a thousand cares.
Care
Attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care.
I thank thee for thy care and honest pains.
Care
The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
Right sorrowfully mourning her bereaved cares.
Care
To be anxious or solicitous; to be concerned; to have regard or interest; - sometimes followed by an objective of measure.
I would not care a pin, if the other three were in.
Master, carest thou not that we perish?
He cared not for the affection of the house.
Care
The work of caring for or attending to someone or something;
No medical care was required
The old car needed constant attention
Care
Judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger;
He exercised caution in opening the door
He handled the vase with care
Care
An anxious feeling;
Care had aged him
They hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
Care
A cause for feeling concern;
His major care was the illness of his wife
Care
Attention and management implying responsibility for safety;
He is in the care of a bodyguard
Care
Activity involved in maintaining something in good working order;
He wrote the manual on car care
Care
Feel concern or interest;
I really care about my work
I don't care
Care
Provide care for;
The nurse was caring for the wounded
Care
Prefer or wish to do something;
Do you care to try this dish?
Would you like to come along to the movies?
Care
Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of;
I can deal with this crew of workers
This blender can't handle nuts
She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
Care
Be concerned with;
I worry about my grades
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