caters (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cater (to)
as in pleases
to give in to (a desire) the gooey dessert catered to the children's sweet tooth

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caters (to)
  1. pleases
  2. gratifies
  3. indulges
  4. spoils
  5. delights
  6. satisfies
Verb
  • Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
  • For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.
    — Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of pleases
Verb
  • What surprises me, actually, is – not surprises me, but what gratifies me is that Iranian attacks have been – not been larger or more capable.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • By virtue of its sheer scale, everything that gratifies us about submarine cables feels amplified a hundredfold in 2Africa; the same goes for everything that worries us.
    — Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Definition of gratifies
Verb
  • Professional patient Argan indulges his every ailment, and schemes to marry off his daughter to a doctor to save on medical bills.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Lee indulges that emotional ambiguity, the way the pedal steel can blur the distinction between a frown and a smile.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of indulges
Verb
  • This piece spoils the entirety of The Love Hypothesis movie now streaming on Prime Video.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Alonso is eight RBIs ahead of Alvarez for the league lead and may be the man who spoils the Houston slugger's pursuit of a Triple Crown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of spoils
Verb
  • The kind of mid-budget delights Cruise specialized are struggling to exist.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Located in a petite strip mall off I-75, the doughnut shop lacks frills but delights with an array of yeast and cake-style doughnuts.
    — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of delights
Verb
  • As that churn suggests, none of these stories satisfies him, none proves sufficient to sustain a self.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Visually stylish and well-acted, this is a pulpy thriller that satisfies.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of satisfies
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“Caters (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caters%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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