catered; catering; caters
1
: to provide a supply of food
cater for a large party
2
: to supply what is required or desired
catering to middle-class tastes
: to provide food and service for
catered the banquet
Examples of cater in a Sentence
The restaurant caters for parties.
A local restaurant catered the banquet.
The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
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Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
The meal will be catered by Marinade on Main.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
The international cut runs to 90-minute to cater for those slots.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The financing for these investments could be catered for insurance capital.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cater
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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