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Webster 1913 Edition


Acater

A-ca′ter

,
Noun.
See
Caterer
.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Acater

ACATER

, ACATES. See Caterer and Cates.

Definition 2024


acater

acater

See also: acatèr

English

Noun

acater (plural acaters)

  1. (obsolete) caterer

Anagrams


Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Northern French acater (compare Old French achater), from Vulgar Latin *accaptāre, from Latin ad + captāre, present active infinitive of captō (I strive to seize, catch or grasp at).

Pronunciation

Verb

acater

  1. (Jersey) to buy

Antonyms

Derived terms

Related terms

  • acat (purchase)

Old French

Verb

acater

  1. (Picardy) Alternative form of achater

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.


Picard

Etymology

From Old French acater, northern variant of Old French achater, from Vulgar Latin *accaptāre, from Latin ad + captō, captāre.

Verb

acater

  1. to buy