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Catered vs Pampered - What's the difference?

catered | pampered |

As verbs the difference between catered and pampered

is that catered is (cater) while pampered is (pamper).

catered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (cater)

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    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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    pampered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pamper)

    • Anagrams

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    pamper

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.
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  • (dated) To feed luxuriously.

    • Synonyms

    * coddle

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