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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New Atlas, 12 July 2025
McCray’s Bar & Grill 604 Lake Ave., Lake Worth Beach; 561-494-5104
His name has been synonymous with Palm Beach County barbecue, with his family’s restaurant evolving from a gathering space for civil right activists in the ’50s and ’60s to a pit stop that has catered the past 18 Super Bowls.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
So with much secrecy, the Bulldogs gave him first-team practice reps, then unleashed him as the starter in Jacksonville — but with Schottenheimer’s calls not catering much to Bauta’s running ability.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 July 2025
An offense that caters on less ball movement and running down the clock gives you a higher chance at taking a shot rather than turning the ball over.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Speaking of adventures, the Galaxy series also caters for off-roaders with the M variant.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
McCray’s Bar & Grill 604 Lake Ave., Lake Worth Beach; 561-494-5104
His name has been synonymous with Palm Beach County barbecue, with his family’s restaurant evolving from a gathering space for civil right activists in the ’50s and ’60s to a pit stop that has catered the past 18 Super Bowls.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
So with much secrecy, the Bulldogs gave him first-team practice reps, then unleashed him as the starter in Jacksonville — but with Schottenheimer’s calls not catering much to Bauta’s running ability.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 July 2025
An offense that caters on less ball movement and running down the clock gives you a higher chance at taking a shot rather than turning the ball over.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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