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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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 26 May 2025
The company’s round comes amid a period of muted interest for most U.S. fintechs that cater directly to consumers.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 May 2025
United’s London headquarters expanded again to Green Park, while a Hong Kong office was opened to cater for Far East customers.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Among those measures: increasing the tourist tax, banning tours in the historic De Wallen neighborhood, banning cruise ships and limiting the opening of shops catering specifically to tourists.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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