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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Recent Examples of cater
Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Find various inseams from regular, short, and long, that cater across the board, ensuring your best fit is possible, no matter your body type.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 7 May 2025
Local businesses and residents serve as extras, and neighborhood associations were involved from the script stage through production, helping with everything from set dressing to catering.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
The Tryst is a luxury boutique hotel catered toward gay world travelers, owned by entrepreneur Tristan Schukraft.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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It was catered by Tacos Mexico and the colors were sea-foam green and silver.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Find various inseams from regular, short, and long, that cater across the board, ensuring your best fit is possible, no matter your body type.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 7 May 2025
Local businesses and residents serve as extras, and neighborhood associations were involved from the script stage through production, helping with everything from set dressing to catering.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
The Tryst is a luxury boutique hotel catered toward gay world travelers, owned by entrepreneur Tristan Schukraft.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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