# catered

Pronunciation: US say "KAY-turd" /ˈkeɪtɚd/; UK say "KAY-tuhd" /ˈkeɪtəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of cater. — simple past and past participle of cater
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of cater. Use this form for catering that already happened.
   - _The hotel catered the conference for nearly three hundred delegates._
   - _Every meal at the retreat was catered by an award-winning chef._

## Adjective

2. Supplied with food and drink arranged by a catering service rather than prepared by the hosts.
   - Simple: Provided with food and drink by a hired service.
   - _The conference included a catered reception each evening._
   - _Guests enjoyed a catered dinner served on the lawn at sunset._

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