tailor
verb/ˈteɪlə(r)/
/ˈteɪlər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they tailor | /ˈteɪlə(r)/ /ˈteɪlər/ |
| he / she / it tailors | /ˈteɪləz/ /ˈteɪlərz/ |
| past simple tailored | /ˈteɪləd/ /ˈteɪlərd/ |
| past participle tailored | /ˈteɪləd/ /ˈteɪlərd/ |
| -ing form tailoring | /ˈteɪlərɪŋ/ /ˈteɪlərɪŋ/ |
- to make or adapt something for a particular purpose, a particular person, etc.
- Much of the software is supplied ready tailored for the user.
- tailor something to/for somebody/something Special programmes of study are tailored to the needs of specific groups.
- We identify your needs, and tailor your training accordingly.
- a system that is specially tailored for small companies
- tailor something to do something Most travel agents are prepared to tailor travel arrangements to meet individual requirements.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- exactly
- individually
- …
- for
- to
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French taillour, literally ‘cutter’, based on late Latin taliare ‘to cut’. The verb dates from the mid 17th cent.Definitions on the go
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