nurture vs cater

nurture is a noun but cater is not a noun.

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

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

nurture: provide with nourishment
cater: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Other hypernyms of nurture include ply, provide, supply.

nurture (noun)	cater (noun)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

nurture (verb)	cater (verb)
help develop, help grow	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
provide with nourishment	supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
look after a child until it is an adult