CATER (TO) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

cater (to)

verb

Definition of cater (to)

as in to humor

to give in to (a desire) the gooey dessert catered to the children's sweet tooth

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Difficult material, yes—but somehow Sandler injects snap and humor into these pages, whether they’re set at the welfare office or on the road in the Dominican Republic, making this a true pleasure to read.

— Nicholas Boggs, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Just as the story mines humor from the collision of old-fashioned ways with a modern frankness, Paul’s score combines the appeal of jaunty golden-age sounds with a freshness that feels present day.

— Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of humor

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Sports events and fun activities with kids plus casual get-togethers will please you.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Each dish at Manhattan’s Atomix pleases the senses and comes with a menu card articulating its inspiration and how it’s rooted in Korean culinary history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of please

Verb

As European society indulges its whims, the continent hurtles unthinkingly toward a devastating war.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Neither party can be proud of its recent impact on the federal judiciary; the Republicans seek youthful doctrinaires, and the Democrats indulge racial and gender preferences.

— George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of indulge

Verb

Hays' efforts to find a solution to the controversy satisfied neither civil right activists nor intransigent segregationists.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Many possible configurations of the ISM could satisfy the same data, said Gregory Green, an astronomer at Westlake University in Hangzhou, China.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfy

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