catered; catering; caters
1
: to provide a supply of food
cater for a large party
2
: to supply what is required or desired
catering to middle-class tastes
: to provide food and service for
catered the banquet
Examples of cater in a Sentence
The restaurant caters for parties.
A local restaurant catered the banquet.
The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
Recent Examples on the Web
Many voters criticized the plan put forward by the Chiefs as catering primarily to VIPs and the wealthy.
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CBS News, 15 May 2024
But environmentalists said the plan caters too much to those interests, contending that more of the 505-acre area should become marshland because climate change is accelerating.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
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CBS News, 15 May 2024
But environmentalists said the plan caters too much to those interests, contending that more of the 505-acre area should become marshland because climate change is accelerating.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for cater
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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