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[Thai Economics Library | Archives (for history)]
April 26, 2007

cater to, cater for

cater to x, cater for (verb) - satisfy a need, provide the things that x needs or wants

(Note; "cater for" is more positive than "cater to")


Example sentences:

* The company is trying to cater for a wide variety of customers in its product line.

* You really shouldn't cater to his every wish and demand.

* Catering to all her finicky tastes and preferences can be quite tredious. (negative)

* Let us know how many people are coming two weeks prior to the event, so that they will know how many people to cater for.

* There are two monthly magazines that cater for those interested in ballet.

* The course can cater for a wide variety of diverse interests.

* Extended hours of operation will cater for the casual coffee while attending an exhibition as well as full meals.

* The insurance scheme we offer has been specifically designed to cater for the special needs of our clients.

* We provide a unique range of services to cater for the tightest of deadlines and budgets. [p] Our Standard Service

* There are special sports clubs which cater for people with disabilities.

* Some branches have non-standard opening hours -- typically those which cater for the special needs of commuters and shoppers.

* A disposable diaper was added to the legs of the garment to cater for incontinence.

* Our travel company now caters for those who want more than sun, sand and swimming pools.

* With insects as their main source of food, the tribe is perhaps the easiest group to cater for at large gatherings.

* We specialise in reggae but we cater to all tastes.

* I know from experience that the great dilemma for any cook who has to cater for just one or two vegetarians at a large sitting is to have food that is eatable.

* There will be a purpose-built day care centre to cater for our elderly people who have contributed so much in their youth.

* The parking area won't handle the crowd. Do you plan to only cater only to the elite who drive up in their limos and send their cars away? (negative)

* Now there have been those who have said that we cater only for entertainment and not for serious music, but we are slowly changing, I can assure you.

* If you need your car for your job as well as your washing machine to cater for the needs of a young family these additional debts can be burdensome.

* The company is launching a range of holidays to cater for single people aged over 50.

* We have plans to increase capacity to cater for a rise in demand.

* He said the road was not intended to cater for increased traffic when they built it.

* The owner has plans for the shops to cater for everything for a wedding from invitations to honeymoons.

* They cater to the 30 million American women who wear a size 16 or larger and who

* We have to cater for what they want to see.

* You've got to make sure the courses at the school are designed to cater for all the students.

* A lot of supermarkets only cater for a higher bracket of customer.

* We don't need to cater to the sort of people who live on the streets and will sit in the cafe for hourse without buying anything.


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