gratify vs cater

gratify and cater both are verbs.

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

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

gratify: yield (to); give satisfaction to
cater: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Other hypernyms of gratify include ply, provide, supply.

gratify (verb)	cater (verb)
yield (to); give satisfaction to	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
make happy or satisfied	supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets