cates

/ keɪts /

plural noun

1. archaic,  (sometimes singular) choice dainty food; delicacies

Word History and Origins

Origin of cates¹

C15: variant of acates purchases, from Old Northern French acater to buy, from Vulgar Latin accaptāre (unattested); ultimately related to Latin acceptāre to _accept

Example Sentences

Match of the Day's Kelly Cates, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy discuss whether Nick Woltemade is proving he is worth the hefty £69m price tag Newcastle paid for him in the summer.

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Andrew Cates, an Austin-based campaign finance and ethics lawyer, said he would be “very surprised if there were any real monetary penalties that were enforceable.”

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State law provides a “base level of transparency” for the public on who lobbyists are and who they represent, said Andrew Cates, a former lobbyist who wrote a guide on state ethics rules.

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“Beyond that, the Legislature simply has not prioritized enough transparency in how the dollars are actually being spent on legislators on a regular basis. But that’s not the lobby’s fault, it’s the Legislature’s,” Cates said.

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In January, it was revealed that Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan would jointly take over Match of the Day presenting responsibilities from the start of the 2025-26 season.

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