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
Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
The international cut runs to 90-minute to cater for those slots.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The financing for these investments could be catered for insurance capital.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Dinner, beer, wine and light concessions will be available; a full buffet dinner, catered by the UA-PTC Culinary Institute, is available with advance purchase, for $25.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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Patsas is a local hangover remedy; most magereia—tavernas where the philosophy of sharing food was more important than any fancy methods or ingredients—serve it late, catering both to night owls and early-shift workers.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
The international cut runs to 90-minute to cater for those slots.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The financing for these investments could be catered for insurance capital.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Dinner, beer, wine and light concessions will be available; a full buffet dinner, catered by the UA-PTC Culinary Institute, is available with advance purchase, for $25.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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