Cater vs Ate - What's the difference?

cater | ate |

As a proper noun cater

is .

grandfather.

From (etyl)

(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.

* caterer * cater for * cater to

(en noun)

(obsolete) A provider; a purveyor; a caterer.

(en verb)

(obsolete) To cut diagonally.

(Halliwell)

(etyl) .

(en noun)

The four of cards or dice.

(Webster 1913)

* ----

(head)

(eat)