What is "cater" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does cater mean in English? Meaning of cater definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "cater" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "cater": give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Verb

  • Meaning: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  • Example: The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
  • Synonyms: cater ply provide supply
  • Hyponyms: accommodate board cater dish dish out dish up drench feed fill fix up fulfil fulfill give gratify gutter help horse indulge meet nourish nurture pander pimp power procure regale satisfy serve serve up shower staff sustain treat underlay
  • Hypernyms: give
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈkeɪtər/

    Meaning of "cater": supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets

    Verb

  • Meaning: supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
  • Synonyms: cater
  • Hypernyms: cater ply provide supply
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈkeɪtər/

  • Adjective: (transitive) To provide food professionally for a special occasion. Did you hire someone to cater our party next week?(transitive, often with to) To provide things to satisfy a person or a need, to serve. I always wanted someone to cater to my every whim.
  • Synonyms:

    gratify, humor, purvey, supply, procure, outfit, pamper, spoil, indulge, baby, coddle, provision, furnish, cotton, victual, minister to, pander to,

    Antonyms:

    disappoint, ignore, hurt, neglect,

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