to cater

Examples

• All

• l was telling your mother about... the chef l hired to cater the rehearsal dinner.

  A Guy Thing (2003)

• Oh, you can cater my party any time.

  Poison Ivy (1992)

• I cater Mr. Williams' parties.

  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

• Private clinics must compete with religious clinics that cater to those who cannot afford services.

  Academic text (1995)

• We cater to the elite, the crème de la crème.

  Oldboy (2013)

• Wes invites his teammates to an impeccably catered gourmet luncheon in order to convince them to give Mary Lou a try-out.

  Squeeze Play (1979)

• We hired a local company to cater our wedding reception.

• I need to find someone who can cater for the office party next week.

• The restaurant will cater the charity event with a variety of dishes.

Synonyms

S

to serve

vsto cater

869 1.0

To give food or drink to someone, usually during a meal

is for events or groups and usually done professionally

S

to serve up

vsto cater

34 1.4

To give food or drink to people

is aimed at events or larger groups and done as a paid service

Antonyms

R

to refuse

716 1.7

To say no to a request or offer

Phrasal Verbs

C

to cater to

66 3.5

To give people what they want to please them

How Much

to cater

95 3.1

to serve

869 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology