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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as in to humor
to give in to (a desire)
the gooey dessert catered to the children's sweet tooth
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Joseph Hernandez
august 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Gyms and personal trainers could also see an uptick in demand, while vacation resorts capitalize on new opportunities to cater for more active and health-oriented visitors.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Just over a year later, a number of similar pop-ups and event catering soda businesses have sprung up around the capital region, spreading the love for dirty sodas.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Like other tenants, Jaksic was drawn to the history of the building and the opportunity to stake a claim in a downtown space that doesn't cater just to tourists.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Local barbecue restaurants Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que (+1000), Q39 (+1100) and Jack Stack (+1500) catering the wedding are less popular bets than Ralph Lauren Hospitailty or private estate luxury catering (+260).
—Joseph Hernandez
august 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Gyms and personal trainers could also see an uptick in demand, while vacation resorts capitalize on new opportunities to cater for more active and health-oriented visitors.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Just over a year later, a number of similar pop-ups and event catering soda businesses have sprung up around the capital region, spreading the love for dirty sodas.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Like other tenants, Jaksic was drawn to the history of the building and the opportunity to stake a claim in a downtown space that doesn't cater just to tourists.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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