cater for
phr. v..phr. v.. to provide what a person or group needs or wants.
phr. v.. to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want; often used in the context of services, facilities, or dietary requirements.
The hotel can cater for large wedding parties.
Most modern restaurants now cater for vegetarians and vegans by offering a separate menu.
The new community centre was specifically designed to cater for the diverse needs of the local immigrant population.
- Particles
- for
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- cater + for + object
commonly used with groups of people or specific requirements like 'needs' or 'tastes'.
note that in American English, 'cater to' is more common, whereas 'cater for' is standard in British English.
The cafe caters for of gluten-free diets.The cafe caters for gluten-free diets.the preposition 'for' is the only one needed before the object.