catered

VERB

provide, help

Synonyms

STRONG

baby coddle cotton furnish gratify humor indulge outfit pamper procure provision purvey spoil supply victual

WEAK

minister to pander to

Antonyms

STRONG

disappoint hurt ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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UFO is just one of several ETFs catered to the business of space.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

It was as if the trailer catered to the fans who loved “The Devil Wears Prada” as an idea, rather than as a movie.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Branded as "danmei" - or indulgence in beauty - the genre is part of a beloved lineage of gay romance that has long catered to female fantasy.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Now it’s owned by a dairy cooperative but for decades, the Stueve family catered to local tastes and habits, like drive-through dairy windows.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Ifemelu was not sure how she helped out, since the events were catered and the children went to bed early, but she sensed, beneath the lightness of Kimberly's invitation, something close to a need.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie