cater
verb
ca·ter
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catered;
catering;
caters
Definition of cater
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
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Other Words from cater
caterer
\ ˈkā-tər-ər
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noun
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noun
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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Recent Examples on the Web
Prager shot the series during several hot, sunny days in early May. A staging area had been set up at a Japanese Methodist church in the south L.A. County city of Torrance, where production trailers and catering tents occupied the parking lot. — Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, "Alex Prager is a photographer and filmmaker who lives in Los Angeles.," 1 Sep. 2019 This is a role perfectly catered to Lacoste’s talent for playing a total mess who’s at once naïve, charming, slightly seductive and heartbreakingly vulnerable. — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, "'My Days of Glory' ('Mes jours de gloire'): Film Review | Venice 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 Perhaps with that in mind, MTV is clearly making overtures to the changing age demographics of cable: host Sebastian Maniscalco appeals to an older demo, and the finale clearly catered to viewers nostalgic for the '90s. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, "2019 VMAs Ratings Flat Overall, Up 6 Percent In 25-54 Demo," 27 Aug. 2019 Along with celebrities, the three-day pop-culture event will showcase exhibitors who cater to interests ranging from comic books, manga and anime to magazines, toys, games and cosplay. — Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "The weekend: Dream Cruise, Renaissance fest in Holly, Michigan Comic Convention at Cobo," 14 Aug. 2019 The Mac & Cheese is now available nationwide as a side option with any lunch, dinner, Kid’s Meal or catering order. — Ricky Pinela, orlandosentinel.com, "Chick-fil-A permanently adds Mac & Cheese to its menu," 13 Aug. 2019 In the future, Sharetea will launch mobile ordering, catering for weddings or events and integration onto third-party delivery services such as DoorDash and Uber Eats. — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, "Sip, sip, enjoy! Sharetea opens first bubble tea shop on Bardstown Road," 9 Aug. 2019 Golf industry professionals hope that some of the millennials that Topgolf caters to will be drawn to golf later in life. — Carina Julig, The Denver Post, "Topgolf to open second Denver-area high-tech driving range," 8 Aug. 2019 Sue Forrest, 58, has hired three personal chefs in the past several years to cater parties and visit her house to cook a week’s worth of meals that are then frozen and reheated. — Christopher Rugaber, The Seattle Times, "Richer U.S. households fueling a hot job sector: ‘wealth work’," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cater.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cater
cater
verb
English Language Learners Definition of cater
: to provide food and drinks at a party, meeting, etc., especially as a job
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cater
verb
ca·ter
| \ ˈkā-tər
\
\
catered;
catering
Kids Definition of cater
1
: to provide a supply of food
cater for parties
2
: to supply what is needed or wanted
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