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cater
Overview of verb cater
The verb cater has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")
2. cater -- (supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets)
Grep of noun cater
caterer
catering
caterpillar
caterpillar track
caterpillar tread
caterwaul
locater
summercater
Antonyms of verb cater
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cater
2 senses of cater
Sense 1
provide, supply, ply, cater
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 2
cater
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
=> give
=> transfer
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cater
1 of 2 senses of cater
Sense 1
provide, supply, ply, cater
=> staff
=> drench
=> regale, treat
=> board
=> feed, give
=> feed
=> serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish
=> cater
=> pander, pimp, procure
=> serve, help
=> power
=> feed
=> gratify, pander, indulge
=> underlay
=> meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
=> horse
=> shower
=> accommodate
=> nourish, nurture, sustain
=> fix up
=> gutter
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cater
2 senses of cater
Sense 1
provide, supply, ply, cater
=> give
Sense 2
cater
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
'Cause To' of verb cater
Derived Forms of verb cater
2 senses of cater
Sense 1
provide, supply, ply, cater
RELATED TO>(noun) caterer#1
=> caterer
Sense 2
cater
RELATED TO>(noun) caterer#1
=> caterer
Domain of verb cater
Domain Terms of verb cater
Familiarity of verb cater
cater used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb cater
2 senses of cater
Sense 1
provide, supply, ply, cater
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
=> Somebody ----s to somebody
Sense 2
cater
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb cater
2 senses of cater
Sense 1
provide, supply, ply, cater
> give
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
=> cough up, pony up, spit up
=> lease, let, rent
=> support
=> pay
=> accord, allot, grant
=> allow, grant
=> present, submit
=> bestow
=> heap
=> distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> offer, proffer
=> contribute, give, chip in, kick in
=> render, return
=> deposit, bank
=> concede, yield, cede, grant
=> lend, loan
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> requite, repay
=> spare, give up, part with, dispense with
=> vest
=> enfeoff
Sense 2
cater
> provide, supply, ply, cater
=> staff
=> drench
=> regale, treat
=> board
=> feed, give
=> feed
=> serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish
=> cater
=> pander, pimp, procure
=> serve, help
=> power
=> feed
=> gratify, pander, indulge
=> underlay
=> meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
=> horse
=> shower
=> accommodate
=> nourish, nurture, sustain
=> fix up
=> gutter
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cater
Sense 1
provide, supply, ply, cater
=> give
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Sense 2
cater
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
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Grep of verb cater
cater
caterwaul
Grep of adj cater
cater-cornered
catercorner
caterpillar-tracked
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