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cater to

VERB
baby
Synonyms
STRONG
cherish coddle cosset cuddle dandle foster humor indulge nurse overindulge pamper pet please satisfy serve spoil
WEAK
dote on
Antonyms
STRONG
anger disappoint hurt ignore neglect refuse upset
VERB
coddle
Synonyms
STRONG
baby caress cosset cotton favor humor mollycoddle nurse pet spoil
WEAK
make much of make over play up to
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore neglect
WEAK
turn away
VERB
fawn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crouch grovel
STRONG
abase blandish bow cajole cotton court cower crawl creep cringe debase defer flatter invite jolly kneel kowtow massage oil pander scrape slaver snow stoop stroke submit toady truckle woo yield
WEAK
apple-polish be at beck and call be obsequious be servile brown-nose buddy up butter up cave in to curry favor fall all over fall on one's knees honey up lay it on lick boots make up to pay court play up to
Antonyms
STRONG
fight ignore reject
VERB
flatter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charm
STRONG
adulate blandish bootlick cajole con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly oil overpraise praise salve sell snow soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk toady wheedle
WEAK
brown-nose build up butter up get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over
Antonyms
STRONG
condemn ignore
WEAK
belittle castigate criticize denounce insult offend
VERB
gratify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delight enchant please thrill
STRONG
appease baby coddle content favor fulfill gladden humor indulge oblige pamper recompense requite
WEAK
arride delectate do one proud do the trick fill the bill get one's kicks hit the spot make a hit make happy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depress
STRONG
be mean hurt ignore neglect
WEAK
annoy disappoint disturb frustrate offend pain upset
VERB
grovel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beseech fawn
STRONG
beg blandish bootlick brown-nose court cower crawl creep cringe crouch flatter humor implore kneel kowtow pamper prostrate revere snivel soft-soap stoop truckle wheedle
WEAK
apple-polish beg for mercy bow and scrape butter up eat crow eat dirt eat humble pie fall all over humble oneself kiss one's feet make much of make up to play up to suck up to
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore
WEAK
boast
VERB
minister
Synonyms
STRONG
accommodate administer aid answer attend cure doctor foster heal nurse pander remedy succor tend treat
WEAK
be solicitous of do for pander to take care of wait on watch over
Antonyms
STRONG
block deny frustrate harm hinder hurt ignore impede injure neglect obstruct refuse
VERB
mollycoddle
Synonyms
STRONG
baby caress coddle cosset dandle fondle indulge overindulge overprotect pet spoil
WEAK
wait on
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore
VERB
overindulge
Synonyms
STRONG
cater cherish coddle cosset cuddle dandle foster humor indulge mollycoddle nurse pamper pet please satisfy serve spoil
WEAK
dote on
Antonyms
STRONG
anger disappoint hurt ignore neglect refuse upset
VERB
pamper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coddle gratify indulge regale spoil tickle
STRONG
baby caress cosset dandle fondle humor mollycoddle overindulge pet please satisfy yield
WEAK
spare the rod spoil rotten
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disappoint ignore
STRONG
anger deny refuse upset
WEAK
be mean hurt neglect withhold
VERB
spoil
Synonyms
STRONG
accommodate coddle cosset favor humor mollycoddle oblige overindulge pamper
WEAK
kill with kindness spoon-feed
Antonyms
STRONG
be mean hinder ignore
WEAK
be indifferent neglect
VERB
spoon-feed
Synonyms
WEAK
baby coddle give in indulge mollycoddle overindulge spoil spoil rotten
VERB
supply
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afford cater contribute deliver equip feed fill find grant hand over produce store transfer turn over yield
STRONG
dispense drop endow fulfill hand heel minister outfit provision purvey replenish satisfy stake stock victual
WEAK
come across with come through come up with fix up give with kick in pony up put out put up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disapprove hold keep oppose refuse retain take take away use veto withhold
STRONG
deplete fail receive use up waste
WEAK
seize
VERB
sweet-talk
Synonyms
STRONG
adulate blandish bootlick cajole charm con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly massage oil overpraise praise salve sell soft-soap soften stroke toady wheedle
WEAK
brown-nose build up butter up get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over
Antonyms
STRONG
condemn ignore irritate repel turn off
VERB
tend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cultivate do feed keep look after maintain manage protect take care of watch
STRONG
accomplish administer attend baby-sit cherish control corral defend direct foster guard handle mind nurse nurture oversee perform safeguard serve shepherd shield sit superintend supervise
WEAK
do for keep an eye on keep tabs on minister to ride herd on see after see to take under wing wait on watch out for watch over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy fail harm hurt ignore neglect
STRONG
abandon deny disregard endanger forget forsake give up mismanage refuse relinquish renounce resign

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Irene Ameja travelled from neighbouring Baringo county to cater to the crowds.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Neos and Innovator Capital — another ETF firm purchased by Goldman in a deal that was finalized earlier this year — both cater to this rapidly growing niche.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

They’re blindly screaming their heads off, bolstered by the person who stopped molding herself in someone else’s image, who refused to cater to how the world or the industry thought she should appear.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Without natural drinking water, residents of Italy's Aeolian Islands are mulling whether to build more desalination plants that will also cater to the large number of tourists, or continue bringing in water by ship.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

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From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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