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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Verb

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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Although Roberts is presumably gratified, too, history’s little joke is that the President currently enjoying this generous new interpretation of his powers is surely not the mannerly, norm-abiding Republican Roberts had in mind decades ago.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
For Deion, seeing Shedeur making strides in his second season is gratifying.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of gratify

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Here was a doctor borrowing the language of a fast food brand while encouraging people not to fear indulging.

— Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of indulge

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Or, at the very least, set aside assets that can be liquidated to satisfy the guarantee even if that means that some assets will not be fully deployed to gain additional leverage.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
But some observers believe there’s nothing Paramount could agree to that would satisfy the state AGs or other opponents of the deal.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of satisfy

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The Yankees, meanwhile, didn’t score again after Grisham’s homer, continuing an extended stretch that has seen the Bombers’ lifeless lineup repeatedly spoil stellar starting pitching.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Lake Nona turns the ball over on downs after a bad snap spoiled what looked like a promising drive.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of spoil

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