Words / B2

KAYT-uh/ˈkeɪtə/

To cater is to provide food for an event, or to provide what a group needs: cater for beginners; cater to demand (the second can sound like pandering). Provide is wider. Catering is the noun (already in the dictionary). Courses that do not cater for beginners in statistics.

Meaning

To provide food for an event; also to provide what a group needs (cater for).

Examples

• “The course does not cater for complete beginners in statistics.”
• “A local firm will cater the awards night, which is the food sense.”

Good to know

cater for needs / someone; cater an event. Noun: catering. Wider: provide. Trap: cater for (UK needs) vs cater to. Inclusivity specs.

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