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cater for — to provide what is needed or required for a particular group or situation

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to provide what is needed or required for a particular group or situation

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkeɪtər fɔːr/

Example Sentences

  • The hotel caters for guests who bring their pet dinosaurs.
  • Our school cafeteria caters for students with unusual food allergies like being allergic to boring food.
  • The gym caters for people of all fitness levels.

cater for

NOUN

[/ˈkeɪtər fɔːr/]

to provide what is needed or required for a particular group or situation

The restaurant caters for families with young children.
💡 Concept

The restaurant caters for families with young children.

The company caters for customers who love healthy food. (🍽️ Serve + 😊 Meet Needs → Cater for)
🧠 Mnemonic

The company caters for customers who love healthy food. (🍽️ Serve + 😊 Meet Needs → Cater for)

The waiter catered for every table, creating greater customer satisfaction.
🎵 Rhyme

The waiter catered for every table, creating greater customer satisfaction.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkeɪtər fɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkeɪtə fɔː/

🌳Etymology

Rootcater
Suffix-for

🎵Rhyme

greaterlaterwaiter
greater
later
waiter

🔗Collocations

cater for all ages
cater for different needs
cater for tourists
cater for large groups
cater for special diets

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The hotel caters for guests who bring their pet dinosaurs.”

😄 Fun example

“Our school cafeteria caters for students with unusual food allergies like being allergic to boring food.”

“The gym caters for people of all fitness levels.”

😄 Fun example

“This app caters for users who want to learn languages while sleeping.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

accommodateserveprovide formeet the needs ofsupply

Antonyms

neglectignoreoverlook

Related

cateringcatererhospitalityserviceaccommodate

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