Definition of cater - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
event servicetr./intr. provide food and drink for an eventtr./intr.
- They hired a company to cater their wedding reception..
2.
fulfill needsintr. meet the needs or desires of someoneintr.
- The new program caters to the needs of elderly citizens..
3.
considerationintr. Rare take into account or accommodateintr. Rare
- The program caters for different learning styles.
Expressions with cater
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provide what is needed or desired
The hotel can cater for all dietary requirements.
prepare and cook your own meals instead of eating out
We decided to self-cater during our vacation.
waiter involved in catering services
The cater-waiter served drinks at the wedding.
in a diagonal position or slanted across a surface
The house is cater-cornered from the store.
Origin of cater
Old French, catour (buyer) + Latin, captare (to seize)
Terms with cater included in their meaning
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business hours
time when businesses cater to night owls
finance
cater to various budget levels
preferences
cater to others' preferences often excessively
business
describing businesses or economies that cater to LGBTQ+ individuals
cater to taste
adapt to suit general public taste
Examples of cater in a sentence
We need someone to cater the birthday party. The service caters to all dietary restrictions. We cater to clients from all over the world. The service caters to all dietary preferences. We cater to the needs of our elderly residents.
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- French:assurer le service traiteur, desservir, ...
- German:bewirten, versorgen, ...
- Italian:fornire cibo e bevande, rispondere, ...
- Spanish:prestar servicio de catering, satisfacer, ...
- Portuguese:prover, atender, ...
- Chinese:提供餐饮, 满足需求, ...
- Japanese:ケータリングする, 応える, ...
- Arabic:تَوَلَّى خِدْمات الضِّيافَة, لَبَّى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַסְעִיד, לְסַפֵּק, ...
- Russian:поставлять еду, отвечать потребностям, ...
- Ukrainian:обслуговувати, задовольняти потреби, ...
- Hindi:खाना परोसना, पूरा करना, ...
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