cater

verb
UK: /ˈkeɪ.tər/
US: /ˈkeɪ.tɚ/

  1. To provide food and drinks for a special occasion or event.

    1. We cater lunch for meetings.
    2. They cater for weddings and large corporate events, providing excellent service.

  2. To try to satisfy a need or desire, especially by doing what someone wants.

    1. Shops cater to tourists here.
    2. The school caters to the needs of children with learning differences providing tailored support.

Synonyms

provide supply serve pamper indulge oblige
cater noun

  1. To supply food ready to eat.

    1. We use a cater for the party.
    2. The cater delivered a delicious buffet to the conference venue on time.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cater" in English means: To provide food and drinks for a special occasion or event., To try to satisfy a need or desire, especially by doing what someone wants..

The phonetic transcription of "cater" is /ˈkeɪ.tər/ in British English and /ˈkeɪ.tɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cater": provide, supply, serve, pamper, indulge, oblige.

Example usage of "cater": "We cater lunch for meetings.". More examples on the page.