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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Penny E Schwartz, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
Daytime visibility in traffic as well as after-dark travels are catered for by an integrated headlight and a tail-light with turn signaling.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
The center, which opened in late March, offers a variety of services for new moms and aims to cater directly to what each client needs.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The top-performing subsectors were agriculture, power, and catering.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Each club member attending the banquet, catered by the 19 Restaurant, cast three ballots after the presentation.
—Penny E Schwartz, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
Daytime visibility in traffic as well as after-dark travels are catered for by an integrated headlight and a tail-light with turn signaling.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
The center, which opened in late March, offers a variety of services for new moms and aims to cater directly to what each client needs.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The top-performing subsectors were agriculture, power, and catering.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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