to tailor

Examples

• All

• We could tailor the speeches more to you.

  Head of State (2003)

• My role will be to tailor a program to young ladies who tend to have more intense but very distinctive body issues during adolescence.

  Fat Camp (2017)

• I mean, we could really tailor it to something that you like, if you think that would suit you.

  Shiva Baby (2021)

• You answer some questions and they tailor the bath products for you.

  Trevor Wallace

• A sample statement is included, although statements must be tailored to the specific policies of the school.

  Academic text (2008)

• They'll not be able to tailor their care to customers who need it the most.

• Every prayer is tailored to suit the person I'm calling.

  Locked Down (2021)

• Using this prescriptive assessment approach, educational or clinical goals can be tailored for students' specific needs.

  Academic text (2013)

• A patient-centered counseling approach allowed school nurses to tailor the intervention to the students' needs.

  Academic text (2013)

• The company will tailor the software to meet the specific needs of its clients.

Synonyms

F

to fit

vsto tailor

761 1.0

To be the right size and shape for a person or to make something that size

is about creating or adapting for a person's purpose rather than just size

S

to suit

vsto tailor

303 1.9

To be good for someone's needs or plans

involves actively making or adapting to meet a specific need or person

O

to orient

vsto tailor

178 4.1

To make something fit a particular group's needs or purpose

is focused more on fitting a particular person or precise purpose

P

to personalize

vsto tailor

• US

75 4.0

To change something so it fits a person's name, likes, or style

focuses on functional adaptation for a purpose rather than personal marking

C

to customize

vsto tailor

• US

65 3.7

Change something so it fits a person's needs or wants

means adapting specifically for a particular purpose or individual

C

to custom-make

vsto tailor

4 5.3

To make something exactly as a person wants

emphasizes making or adapting to suit one person's need or purpose

I

to individualize

vsto tailor

3 6.3

To change something to fit one person's needs

focuses on adapting for a specific purpose rather than creating uniqueness

T

to tailor-make

vsto tailor

1 4.9

Make something to fit one person or a special purpose

is the single-word form used to mean the same action

Phrasal Verbs

T

to tailor-make

1 4.9

Make something to fit one person or a special purpose

Compounds

T

tailor-made

1 3.7

A piece of clothing made to fit one person exactly

How Tailored

to customize

• US

65 3.7

to tailor

57 4.2

to adapt

178 3.2

to modify

268 3.2

to adjust

317 2.7

Surface Forms

Etymology