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
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
The club also caters for amateur runners through its online platform, where members receive workout suggestions, nutrition tips and invites to group runs and races.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
That said, a vendor doesn’t get to be the size of Dell Technologies by catering only to early adopters.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Zheng’s influence in the New York community — online and in-person — has led Isshiki to host or cater events for brands including Uniqlo, Mastercard, Puma and Goop.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Barden is expanding the Succotash culinary universe by catering for film and commercial sets and cooking for celebrity dinner parties, including a recent birthday party for Kansas City native Heidi Gardner.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
The club also caters for amateur runners through its online platform, where members receive workout suggestions, nutrition tips and invites to group runs and races.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
That said, a vendor doesn’t get to be the size of Dell Technologies by catering only to early adopters.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Zheng’s influence in the New York community — online and in-person — has led Isshiki to host or cater events for brands including Uniqlo, Mastercard, Puma and Goop.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 May 2025
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cater. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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