Cater (5)
I believe the answer is:
serve
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">cater</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that serve is a more specific form of cater)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for serve that I've seen before include "deal" , "Put the ball in play on court" , "Dish out food" , "Perform duties for" , "Deliver" .)