cater to

idiom

variants or chiefly British cater for
: to provide what is wanted or needed by (someone or something)
The inn caters exclusively to foreign tourists.
The library caters to scientists.
That store caters for middle-class taste.
(disapproving) As a child he was spoiled by parents who catered to his every need.

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This isn't unusual for remote access software, which tends to cater to the corporate IT market. Justin Pot, PC Magazine, 15 July 2025 Bright colors, fast processor and rapid refresh rate cater to all content, and the bezels are customizable and easy to switch out. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 July 2025 Buying cooling sheets might be throwing money at a perimenopause and menopause problem but since your bed needs sheets anyway, why not get some that cater to your hot-sleeping self? Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 14 July 2025 Politicians, after all, want to win reelection and may feel the need to cater to public opinion to do it. Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cater to

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“Cater to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater%20to. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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