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
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Another Orange County synagogue has asked us to cater two Seders, an interfaith Seder and a women’s Seder.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The president himself caters events where soda and unhealthy food are being served.
—Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
High demand eventually led the company to open a store in Tokyo and begin catering directly to that market.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the war, the White House has catered its messaging to the stock market, which is desperately trying to hold on to its yearslong rally, even as consumer costs climb.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Another Orange County synagogue has asked us to cater two Seders, an interfaith Seder and a women’s Seder.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The president himself caters events where soda and unhealthy food are being served.
—Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
High demand eventually led the company to open a store in Tokyo and begin catering directly to that market.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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