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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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Controlling the entertainment is undertaken via the top of the unit or by pushing buttons on the remote, which can be stowed in a top compartment together with two wireless microphones that cater for karaoke sessions.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
One Republican operative noted the GOP has been able to target these voters by focusing on kitchen-table issues that are catered toward particular states.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Food Safety Excellence Award winners included drive-thrus, school cafeterias, hospitals, catering companies and grocery stores across the city.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Controlling the entertainment is undertaken via the top of the unit or by pushing buttons on the remote, which can be stowed in a top compartment together with two wireless microphones that cater for karaoke sessions.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
One Republican operative noted the GOP has been able to target these voters by focusing on kitchen-table issues that are catered toward particular states.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Food Safety Excellence Award winners included drive-thrus, school cafeterias, hospitals, catering companies and grocery stores across the city.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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