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

Although he catered to rich people and hung out in posh nightclubs on the Westside, Louis said he made only about $50,000 a year and lived in an apartment in Burbank.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

So his parents took him out of public school and, at the beginning of seventh grade, sent him to Lakeside, a private school that catered to Seattle’s elite families.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell