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cater

US /ˈkeɪtər/UK /ˈkeɪtə/

verb Target · B2 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

A prestigious local restaurant was hired to cater the corporate anniversary dinner.

Word Family

NounNoun
VerbVerb
cater gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • provide foodhaving a meaning similar to cater
  • serve(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
  • accommodatebe agreeable or acceptable to

Collocations

  • Easy cater for small family parties
    to cater for small family parties, meaning to give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  • Medium cater to VIP corporate clients
    to cater to VIP corporate clients, meaning to give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  • Hard cater to diverse demographic tastes
    to cater to diverse demographic tastes, meaning to give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  • Very Hard cater to the lowest common denominator
    to cater to the lowest common denominator, meaning to give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

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