cater

Formscaters, catering, catered

Pluralcaters

1. 1
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To make and serve food for an event like a wedding or a party, as a job.

   A local company will cater the wedding next month.

   He runs a small business that caters office lunches downtown.

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2. 2
   verbfigurativelyintransitive

   To shape a show, product, or message so it fits a certain group of people.

   Like a cook who changes a recipe so one guest will enjoy the meal.

   This TV channel caters to very young children.

   Game makers often cater to players who enjoy a real challenge.

   Similarappeal, serve, target

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3. 3
   verbfigurativelyintransitive

   To give someone whatever they want, sometimes in a way that seems too eager.

   The hotel caters to guests' every wish, from late meals to extra pillows.

   Some parents cater to their children's every demand.

   Similarpander, indulge, pamper, gratify

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4. 4
   verbintransitive

   To give people the things they need or want.

   The camp staff cater meals, gear, and first aid for the hikers.

   One small shop catered nearly everything the miners needed.

   Similarserve, provide, supply

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5. 5
   adverbdialectal

   In a line that goes from one corner across to the opposite corner.

   Like walking straight from one corner of a room to the opposite corner.

   The path runs cater across the field instead of along the edge.

   Grandpa parked the truck cater in the yard.

   Similardiagonally, obliquely, crosswise, slantwise

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6. 6
   verbdialectalUKtransitive

   To put, move, or cut something at a slant, from corner to corner.

   Cater the cloth before you cut it, so the strips stretch well.

   He catered the ladder across the stairwell to reach the high window.

   Similarangle, slant

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7. 7
   noun

   A way of ringing nine bells, with four pairs of bells and one deep last bell.

   The ringers practiced cater every Thursday evening in the church tower.

   The bell ringers rang caters to celebrate the spring festival.

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