Synonyms of cater

cater 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈkā-tər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feed
• board
• sustain
• serve
• provision
• fill
• nurture
• wait
• dine
• victual
• nourish
• fatten
• regale
• feast
• banquet
• mess
• overfeed
• force-feed
• surfeit
• spoon-feed
• batten
• underfeed
• hand-feed
• reprovision
• refeed

cater (to)

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verb (2)

as in to humor

to give in to (a desire)

the gooey dessert catered to the children's sweet tooth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humor
• please
• gratify
• indulge
• satisfy
• spoil
• delight
• bask
• luxuriate
• pamper
• revel
• coddle
• pleasure
• wallow
• mollycoddle
• satiate
• sate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• check
• curb
• restrain
• inhibit
• constrain
• stifle
• bridle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cater

Verb

The Exchange Located in an old bank building in DTSB, The Exchange is one of South Bend’s only late-night bars catering squarely to the non-student crowd. —Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026

The event will include African drumming by Ojumire Charleston and catering by Chef Autumn Bentley. —Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026

Per The Telegraph, interested parties can expect to pay roughly $6,735 to get married midweek at The King’s Hall, named in honor of Charles; the price will rise to $11,450 to get married on the weekends, not including catering. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026

So all of his advice is catered towards me. —Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026

Phrases Containing cater

• cater (to)