cater

verb

ˈkā-tər How to pronounce cater (audio)
Definition of caternext
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

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Recent Examples of cater The bot comes from Citibot, a company that caters its technology to government agencies. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 While the property is self-catered and Penrith's grocery shops are a 10-minute drive away, the estate's private chef, Elliot, became our fairy godfather for the weekend. — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026 We got married in Mérida, Mexico, in 2022 and had the honor of having our wedding weekend catered by an incredible Oaxacan chef. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 William Gottlieb’s suit also notes that Urban Zen hosts catered gatherings that generate food garbage, therefore creating fodder for the rats. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
  1. feed
  2. board
  3. sustain
  4. serve
Verb
  • Pham’s Peking duck business is a continuation of a lifetime of feeding people en masse.
    — Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Their populations were first threatened in the late 1800s when nonnative trout that fed on tadpoles were introduced to their habitats for recreational fishing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of feed
Verb
  • Records also showed, according to the report, that Metayer boarded a Brightline train from Miami to Orlando within roughly 24 hours of the crash.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, an agent boarded the bus and fired pepper balls at the men, according to interviews with three of them.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of board
Verb
  • The firm projects global protein demand will increase 11% from 2024 to 2029, with GLP-1 users, older adults, and people engaged in resistance training being expected to sustain the demand.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After recovering from physical injuries sustained in the TikTok Live, Hilton was transferred to an inpatient psychiatric facility, his brother-in-law reported on Hilton’s podcast in late August.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of sustain
Verb
  • Charles continues to serve as co-CEO and Chairman of the Board.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Farah is a longtime comedy producer who previously served as the CEO of Funny or Die.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of serve

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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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