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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Meanwhile, the bride got to work catering her own wedding day.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Lack of International Access Even if the IRS Direct File system were expanded to include some of the forms and rules relevant to overseas Americans, another major obstacle is that IRS systems often don’t cater well to international users.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Where Democrats have historically catered their outreach to Latinos around immigration policy, surveys show that checkbook issues are top of mind for most of the community this election year.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Lack of International Access Even if the IRS Direct File system were expanded to include some of the forms and rules relevant to overseas Americans, another major obstacle is that IRS systems often don’t cater well to international users.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Highlighting the region’s inclination toward local innovation, the report identifies a growing demand for Arab beauty (A-beauty) brands which cater specifically to Middle Eastern consumers.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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