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US/ˈkeɪ.tər/
UK/ˈkeɪ.tə/
to provide food and drink for an event, or to give people what they need
In context
A local company will cater the wedding for two hundred guests.
The hotel caters to families with young children.
Our school tries to cater for students of every ability.
Words that go with cater
verb + preposition
- cater toThe cafe caters to vegetarians.
- cater forThe menu caters for all tastes.
- cater to the needs ofThe app caters to the needs of busy workers.
- cater to a marketThe shop caters to a growing market of runners.
verb + noun
- cater a partyShe caters parties for a living.
- cater an eventThey catered the event for free.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The hotel caters tourists.Correct: The hotel caters to tourists.