cater

/ˈkeɪtər/ verb [I, T]

Translation

› to provide and often serve food and drinks for a particular event

yiyecek ve içecek hizmetinde bulunmak, yemek servisi yapmak

How many are we catering for at the wedding reception?794853

cater for sb/sth phrasal verb mainly UK

› to provide what is wanted or needed by a particular group of people

istenileni/gereksinim duyulanı sağlamak, sunmak

The club caters for children between the ages of 4 and 12.794

cater to sb/sth phrasal verb

› to give people exactly what they want, usually something that people think is wrong

isteğine cevap vermek, çoğunlukla yanlış olduğu düşünülen şeyi

This legislation simply caters to unacceptable racist opinions.794

(Definition of cater verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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