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Later vs Cater - What's the difference?

later | cater |

As a verb later

is .

As a proper noun cater is

.

later

English

Adverb

(head)
  • (late)
  • You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later .
  • Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
  • My roommate arrived first. I arrived later .
    I arrived later than my roommate.
  • At some unspecified time in the future.
  • I wanted to do it now, but I'll have to do it later .

    Antonyms

    * earlier

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (late)
  • Jim was later than John.
  • Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
  • The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.
  • At some time in the future.
  • The meeting was adjourned to a later date.

    Antonyms

    * earlier

    Interjection

    (head)
  • (slang) See you later; goodbye.
  • Later , dude.
  • (slang) Dismissive term to minimize importance of an annoying persons.
  • Frequently used with "for you". "Later for you."

    Derived terms

    * later days * later on * save for later * sooner or later

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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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