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.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
In the past, agencies have also catered their translations to target specific communities that might be affected by their actions, Cary Coglianese, a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, told McClatchy News.
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The segment had been leading the company’s growth in prior quarters more than Hollister, its chain that caters more to teenagers.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
In the past, agencies have also catered their translations to target specific communities that might be affected by their actions, Cary Coglianese, a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, told McClatchy News.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
The segment had been leading the company’s growth in prior quarters more than Hollister, its chain that caters more to teenagers.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Teams and organizations need to cater more to the players and really listen to their needs.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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 12 Mar. 2025.
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