accommodate vs cater

accommodate and cater both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accommodate	No	No	Yes	No
cater	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cater is a hypernym of accommodate; that is, cater is a word with a broader meaning than accommodate:

accommodate: provide with something desired or needed
cater: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Other hypernyms of accommodate include ply, provide, supply.

accommodate (verb)	cater (verb)
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
make (one thing) compatible with (another)	supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
provide a service or favor for someone
provide with something desired or needed
be agreeable or acceptable to
provide housing for
have room for; hold without crowding