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Acter vs Cater - What's the difference?

acter | cater |

As a noun acter

is a play or film with a particular number of acts.

As a proper noun cater is

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acter

English

Noun

(s)
  • A play or film with a particular number of acts.
    • a one-acter
    a two-acter
  • (uncommon) An actor, something which acts.

    • cater

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide food professionally for a special occasion.
    • Did you hire someone to cater our party next week?
  • To provide things to satisfy a person or a need, to serve.
    • I always wanted someone to cater to my every whim.
    Derived terms
    * caterer * cater for * cater to

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A provider; a purveyor; a caterer.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To cut diagonally.
    • (Halliwell)

    Etymology 3

    (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The four of cards or dice.
    • (Webster 1913)

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