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cater to

VERB

baby

Synonyms

STRONG

cherish coddle cosset cuddle dandle foster humor indulge nurse overindulge pamper pet please satisfy serve spoil

WEAK

dote on

Antonyms

STRONG

anger disappoint hurt ignore neglect refuse upset

VERB

coddle

Synonyms

STRONG

baby caress cosset cotton favor humor mollycoddle nurse pet spoil

WEAK

make much of make over play up to

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore neglect

WEAK

turn away

VERB

fawn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crouch grovel

STRONG

abase blandish bow cajole cotton court cower crawl creep cringe debase defer flatter invite jolly kneel kowtow massage oil pander scrape slaver snow stoop stroke submit toady truckle woo yield

WEAK

apple-polish be at beck and call be obsequious be servile brown-nose buddy up butter up cave in to curry favor fall all over fall on one's knees honey up lay it on lick boots make up to pay court play up to

Antonyms

STRONG

fight ignore reject

VERB

flatter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charm

STRONG

adulate blandish bootlick cajole con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly oil overpraise praise salve sell snow soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk toady wheedle

WEAK

brown-nose build up butter up get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn ignore

WEAK

belittle castigate criticize denounce insult offend

VERB

gratify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delight enchant please thrill

STRONG

appease baby coddle content favor fulfill gladden humor indulge oblige pamper recompense requite

WEAK

arride delectate do one proud do the trick fill the bill get one's kicks hit the spot make a hit make happy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depress

STRONG

be mean hurt ignore neglect

WEAK

annoy disappoint disturb frustrate offend pain upset

VERB

grovel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beseech fawn

STRONG

beg blandish bootlick brown-nose court cower crawl creep cringe crouch flatter humor implore kneel kowtow pamper prostrate revere snivel soft-soap stoop truckle wheedle

WEAK

apple-polish beg for mercy bow and scrape butter up eat crow eat dirt eat humble pie fall all over humble oneself kiss one's feet make much of make up to play up to suck up to

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore

WEAK

boast

VERB

minister

Synonyms

STRONG

accommodate administer aid answer attend cure doctor foster heal nurse pander remedy succor tend treat

WEAK

be solicitous of do for pander to take care of wait on watch over

Antonyms

STRONG

block deny frustrate harm hinder hurt ignore impede injure neglect obstruct refuse

VERB

mollycoddle

Synonyms

STRONG

baby caress coddle cosset dandle fondle indulge overindulge overprotect pet spoil

WEAK

wait on

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore

VERB

overindulge

Synonyms

STRONG

cater cherish coddle cosset cuddle dandle foster humor indulge mollycoddle nurse pamper pet please satisfy serve spoil

WEAK

dote on

Antonyms

STRONG

anger disappoint hurt ignore neglect refuse upset

VERB

pamper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coddle gratify indulge regale spoil tickle

STRONG

baby caress cosset dandle fondle humor mollycoddle overindulge pet please satisfy yield

WEAK

spare the rod spoil rotten

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disappoint ignore

STRONG

anger deny refuse upset

WEAK

be mean hurt neglect withhold

VERB

spoil

Synonyms

STRONG

accommodate coddle cosset favor humor mollycoddle oblige overindulge pamper

WEAK

kill with kindness spoon-feed

Antonyms

STRONG

be mean hinder ignore

WEAK

be indifferent neglect

VERB

spoon-feed

Synonyms

WEAK

baby coddle give in indulge mollycoddle overindulge spoil spoil rotten

VERB

supply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afford cater contribute deliver equip feed fill find grant hand over produce store transfer turn over yield

STRONG

dispense drop endow fulfill hand heel minister outfit provision purvey replenish satisfy stake stock victual

WEAK

come across with come through come up with fix up give with kick in pony up put out put up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disapprove hold keep oppose refuse retain take take away use veto withhold

STRONG

deplete fail receive use up waste

WEAK

seize

VERB

sweet-talk

Synonyms

STRONG

adulate blandish bootlick cajole charm con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly massage oil overpraise praise salve sell soft-soap soften stroke toady wheedle

WEAK

brown-nose build up butter up get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn ignore irritate repel turn off

VERB

tend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cultivate do feed keep look after maintain manage protect take care of watch

STRONG

accomplish administer attend baby-sit cherish control corral defend direct foster guard handle mind nurse nurture oversee perform safeguard serve shepherd shield sit superintend supervise

WEAK

do for keep an eye on keep tabs on minister to ride herd on see after see to take under wing wait on watch out for watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy fail harm hurt ignore neglect

STRONG

abandon deny disregard endanger forget forsake give up mismanage refuse relinquish renounce resign

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Steam-powered coffee machines were developed to cater to time-poor travellers, often on the Milan express - one theory for the name "espresso".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The company tends to cater to a slightly higher-income demographic that hasn’t been as hard hit by inflation and economic worries.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The data-center boom is so lucrative that companies no longer need to cater to consumers as they did in the past, Burke told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Now, the payments company is shifting focus toward new offerings that cater to big-ticket purchases, and executives say the pivot is paying off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I couldn’t imagine having to cater to a person like Jawad Sahib.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

cater to

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