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cater for sb/sth

mainly UK phrasal verb with cater
 
/ˈkeɪ.tər/
 
US  /-t̬ɚ/ verb [I or T]

Definition

C1 to provide what is wanted or needed by someone or something: The club caters for children between the ages of four and twelve.Giving, providing and supplying
(Definition of cater for sb/sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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