Antonyms for cater to

Grammar : Verb

Spell : key-ter

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkeɪ tər

Definition of cater to

Origin : "provide food for," c.1600, from Middle English catour (n.) "buyer of provisions" (c.1400; late 13c. as a surname), a shortening of Anglo-French achatour "buyer" (Old North French acatour, Old French achatour, 13c., Modern French acheteur), from Old French achater "to buy," originally "to buy provisions," perhaps from Vulgar Latin *accaptare, from Latin ad- "to" + captare "to take, hold," frequentative of capere "to take" (see capable).
Or else from Vulgar Latin *accapitare "to add to one's capital," with second element from verbal stem of Latin caput (genitive capitis); see capital (adj.). Figuratively from 1650s. Related: Catered; catering.

As in minister : verb help, serve
As in mollycoddle : verb pamper
As in pamper : verb serve one's every need, whim
As in baby : verb treat like a child
As in spoil : verb baby, indulge
As in spoon-feed : verb pamper
As in supply : verb furnish, provide, give a resource
As in tend : verb care for
As in overindulge : verb baby
As in sweet-talk : verb flatter
As in coddle : verb indulge, pamper
As in fawn : verb ingratiate oneself to; serve
As in flatter : verb compliment excessively
As in gratify : verb give pleasure; satisfy
As in grovel : verb abase, demean oneself

Synonyms for cater to

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