fix up vs cater

fix up and cater both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fix up	No	No	Yes	No
cater	No	No	Yes	No

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

fix up: find (something or someone) for
cater: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Other hypernyms of fix up include ply, provide, supply.

fix up (verb)	cater (verb)
make arrangements for	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
find (something or someone) for	supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets