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 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 On June 27, the caller was holding a baby shower that was catered when a suspect stole a Louis Vuitton purse, which was valued at approximately $2,500, from the caller’s bedroom. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Spaces evolve to better cater for the community and become more important to everyday life. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Keep location in mind The distance a caterer has to travel to cater the wedding will affect the price. — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cater
  1. feed
  2. board
  3. sustain
  4. serve
Verb
  • That in turn feeds ‘The Ticker’, the basic on-screen representation of the score and ‘The Computer’, another programme that turns that raw information into the more intricate graphics that appear on the screen.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers fed that result into the Navier–Stokes effort, with Codex helping consolidate useful ideas between agent groups.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of feed
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  • Passengers wait to board an aircraft of low cost Irish airline Ryanair at the Berlin-Brandenburg airport in Schoenefeld near Berlin, Germany, on March 13, 2024.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rodríguez, like Pourrain, was detained at the Fort Lauderdale airport before boarding a domestic flight and taken to the same Miramar detention center.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of board
Verb
  • For crews responsible for sustaining the Minuteman III fleet, that capability could prove valuable as the system’s service life continues.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The midfielder turned right-back sustained the damage during Sunday’s 4-3 defeat at Chelsea after he was struck in the face by the ball.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sustain
Verb
  • Sabalenka didn’t serve brilliantly, landing 55 percent of her first serves.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In Al Mawasi, wood, sheet metal, and solar panels have become six university halls serving hundreds of students each day.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of serve

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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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