cater to sb/sth
— phrasal verb with cater uk/ˈkeɪ.tər/us/ˈkeɪ.t̬ɚ/verb [ I or T ]
to satisfy a need or to provide what is wanted or needed by a particular person or group:
Internet shopping caters to every conceivable need.
bars that cater to the lucrative tourist trade
C1 often disapproving to satisfy a need or desire that is unusual or unacceptable:
Why should you cater to his every whim?
This legislation simply caters to racism.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Giving, providing and supplying
- accommodate
- accord
- administer
- administration
- assignment
- award
- deliver
- hand sth around
- hand sth back
- hand sth in
- hand sth out
- hand sth over
- invest
- lay
- spare
- step
- step forward
- supplier
- supply
- supply chain
See more results »