Cater vs Rater - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between cater and rater

is that cater is a provider; a purveyor; a caterer while rater is one who provides a rating or assessment.

is to provide food professionally for a special occasion.

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)

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(en noun)

One who provides a rating or assessment.

The three raters agreed on the score.

One who rates or scolds.

* interrater

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