Synonyms of cater

cater

verb

ˈkā-tər 

as in to feed

to provide food or meals for

a local firm will cater the awards banquet for high school athletes of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feed
• board
• sustain
• serve
• provision
• fill
• nurture
• wait
• dine
• victual
• nourish
• fatten
• regale
• feast
• banquet
• mess
• overfeed
• force-feed
• surfeit
• spoon-feed
• batten
• underfeed
• hand-feed
• reprovision
• refeed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cater

Chandeliers lit up the inside of the venue, while one of Swift's favorite restaurants, Sartiano’s, catered. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Heigl said she's worked to cater the home to her hobbies throughout the years, including an art studio located in a standalone building on the property, as well as putting her extensive yarn collection on display in their home theater. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Teenagers are also leading and conducting a research project this summer focusing on how existing third spaces already cater — or don’t cater — to youths. — Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

At boutiques like Agent Provocateur and Fleur du Mal, the male gaze is moot, the environment catered instead to the woman and her body. — Nicky Josephine, Vogue, 29 June 2026

Phrases Containing cater

• cater (to)