Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tey-ler meyk]
- /ˈteɪ lər meɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tey-ler meyk]
- /ˈteɪ lər meɪk/
Definitions of tailor-make word
- verb with object tailor-make to make or adjust to meet the needs of the particular situation, individual, object, etc.: to tailor-make a tour. 1
- verb tailor-make If someone tailor-makes something for you, they make or design it to suit your requirements. 0
- verb tailor-make to adapt to meet particular requirements or purposes 0
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Origin of tailor-make
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tailor-make
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tailor-make popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for tailor-make
verb tailor-make
- accommodate — If a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them.
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
- conform — If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
- custom-make — to make according to the specifications of an individual buyer
Antonyms for tailor-make
verb tailor-make
- mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.
See also
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