Cater vs Regal - What's the difference?
cater | regal |
To provide food professionally for a special occasion.
To provide things to satisfy a person or a need, to serve.
Of or having to do with royalty.
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
Befitting a king, queen, emperor, or empress.
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As a proper noun cater
is .As a noun regal is
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl)Verb
(en verb)- Did you hire someone to cater our party next week?
- I always wanted someone to cater to my every whim.
Derived terms
* caterer * cater for * cater toEtymology 2
Etymology 3
(etyl) .Anagrams
* ----regal
English
Alternative forms
* regall (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- He made a scorn of his regal oath.
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