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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The film ends with the prime minister catering a seafood dinner for the Ministry.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
There are photos of Tork, too, catering halal feasts for northeastern Sacramento County’s sizable Middle Eastern population.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
There are photos of Tork, too, catering halal feasts for northeastern Sacramento County’s sizable Middle Eastern population.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cater
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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