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cater

/ˈkeɪɾɚ/verb2 syllables

Cater means: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance.

Synonyms for cater3

verb, as in give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

provide, supply, ply

What does cater mean?2

verb

1

give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance“The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”

2

supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cater?15

two syllables

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three syllables

creatortranslatordictatorcuratorequator
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Cater in a sentence

  • We cater to you, the customer with refined taste.AlanF_US
  • Now youngsters are beginning to stay to cater to the unexpected wave of tourism.Hybrid
  • This is a store that caters specially to students.Scott
  • Our travel advice center caters to the independent traveler.Dejo
  • A small light industry sector caters to the local market.The_World_Factbook
  • Mennad's company brought in catered meals on holidays.OsoHombre
  • His parents cater to his every whim. They'll spoil the child.Nylez
  • Does Algeria produce enough educated people to cater to these modern industries?Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of cater

as a verb

past tense
catered
present participle
catering
third-person singular
caters
past participle
catered