fulfil vs cater

fulfil and cater both are verbs.

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

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

fulfil: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
cater: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Other hypernyms of fulfil include ply, provide, supply.

fulfil (verb)	cater (verb)
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
put in effect	supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
meet the requirements or expectations of