cater to
idiom
variants
or chiefly British cater for
: to provide what is wanted or needed by (someone or something)
The inn caters exclusively to foreign tourists.
The library caters to scientists.
That store caters for middle-class taste.
(disapproving) As a child he was spoiled by parents who catered to his every need.
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The soda shops also cater to car-dependent cities and suburbs.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
The city offers a variety of Halloween events and haunted attractions that cater to all ages and scare levels.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Catch up fast: Sensory-friendly accommodations were spearheaded more than a decade ago by museums and other cultural institutions that cater to children.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
The latter rule is one that Rebecca Singleton of The Authentic Bermuda Short (TABS) has upended by modernizing the styles and creating Bermuda short looks that cater to today’s men and women.
—Alexander-Julian Gibbson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
The city offers a variety of Halloween events and haunted attractions that cater to all ages and scare levels.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Catch up fast: Sensory-friendly accommodations were spearheaded more than a decade ago by museums and other cultural institutions that cater to children.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
The latter rule is one that Rebecca Singleton of The Authentic Bermuda Short (TABS) has upended by modernizing the styles and creating Bermuda short looks that cater to today’s men and women.
—Alexander-Julian Gibbson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Cater to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater%20to. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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