cater — to provide food and drinks at an event or to satisfy particular needs or requirements
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to provide food and drinks at an event or to satisfy particular needs or requirements
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkeɪtər/
Example Sentences
- The hotel caters to business travelers with 24-hour room service and free Wi-Fi.
- My mom thinks I'm crazy, but this restaurant caters to people who eat ice cream for breakfast.
- The school cafeteria should cater to students with food allergies.
cater
VERB[/ˈkeɪtər/]
to provide food and drinks at an event or to satisfy particular needs or requirements
The restaurant caters to families with young children.
The company caters to customers who love healthy food. (🍽️ Serve + 😊 Satisfy → Cater)
The waiter catered to every table, creating greater customer satisfaction.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'catour' or 'caterer,' derived from Old French 'acater' meaning 'to buy' or 'to purchase.' The word originally referred to someone who purchased provisions, eventually evolving to mean someone who provides food and services.
Breakdown
cater (from Old French 'acater' meaning to buy/purchase) + -er (one who does) = cater (one who provides/purchases food and services)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The hotel caters to business travelers with 24-hour room service and free Wi-Fi.”
“My mom thinks I'm crazy, but this restaurant caters to people who eat ice cream for breakfast.”
“The school cafeteria should cater to students with food allergies.”
“This dating app caters to people who only want to date other pizza lovers.”
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