Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place

• tailor-made

  1. Made by a tailor.
  2. Perfectly fitted to a condition, preference, or purpose; made or as if made to order:
  3. A garment made by a tailor.

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  1. Made by a tailor.
  2. Perfectly fitted to a condition, preference, or purpose; made or as if made to order:
  3. A garment made by a tailor.

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• right

  1. Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality:
  2. In accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct:
  3. Fitting, proper, or appropriate:

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  1. Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality:
  2. In accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct:
  3. Fitting, proper, or appropriate:

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• proper

  1. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting:
  2. Called for by rules or conventions; correct:
  3. Strictly following rules or conventions, especially in social behavior; seemly:

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  1. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting:
  2. Called for by rules or conventions; correct:
  3. Strictly following rules or conventions, especially in social behavior; seemly:

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• meet

  1. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement:
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of:

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  1. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement:
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of:

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• happy

  1. Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy.
  2. Cheerful; willing:
  3. Characterized by good luck.

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  1. Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy.
  2. Cheerful; willing:
  3. Characterized by good luck.

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• fitting

  1. Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
  2. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.
  3. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.

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  1. Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
  2. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.
  3. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.

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• fit

  1. To be the proper size and shape for:
  2. To cause to be the proper size and shape:
  3. To measure for proper size:

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  1. To be the proper size and shape for:
  2. To cause to be the proper size and shape:
  3. To measure for proper size:

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• felicitous

  1. Admirably suited; apt:
  2. Exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style:
  3. Marked by happiness or good fortune:

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  1. Admirably suited; apt:
  2. Exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style:
  3. Marked by happiness or good fortune:

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• correct

  1. To make or put right:
  2. To remove the errors or mistakes from:
  3. To indicate or mark the errors in:

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  1. To make or put right:
  2. To remove the errors or mistakes from:
  3. To indicate or mark the errors in:

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• befitting

  1. Appropriate; suitable; proper.

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  1. Appropriate; suitable; proper.

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• becoming

  1. Appropriate, suitable, or proper.
  2. Pleasing or attractive to the eye.

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  1. Appropriate, suitable, or proper.
  2. Pleasing or attractive to the eye.

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• apt

  1. Exactly suitable; appropriate:
  2. Having a natural tendency; inclined:
  3. Quick to learn or understand:

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  1. Exactly suitable; appropriate:
  2. Having a natural tendency; inclined:
  3. Quick to learn or understand:

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Suited to one's end or purpose

• useful

  1. Having a beneficial use; serviceable:
  2. Being of practical use:

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  1. Having a beneficial use; serviceable:
  2. Being of practical use:

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• tailor-made

  1. Made by a tailor.
  2. Perfectly fitted to a condition, preference, or purpose; made or as if made to order:
  3. A garment made by a tailor.

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  1. Made by a tailor.
  2. Perfectly fitted to a condition, preference, or purpose; made or as if made to order:
  3. A garment made by a tailor.

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• suitable

  1. Appropriate to a purpose or an occasion.

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  1. Appropriate to a purpose or an occasion.

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• proper

  1. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting:
  2. Called for by rules or conventions; correct:
  3. Strictly following rules or conventions, especially in social behavior; seemly:

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  1. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting:
  2. Called for by rules or conventions; correct:
  3. Strictly following rules or conventions, especially in social behavior; seemly:

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• meet

  1. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement:
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of:

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  1. To come into the presence of by chance or arrangement:
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To be introduced to; make the acquaintance of:

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• good

  1. Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor:
  2. Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing:
  3. Serving the desired purpose or end; suitable:

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  1. Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor:
  2. Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing:
  3. Serving the desired purpose or end; suitable:

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• fit

  1. To be the proper size and shape for:
  2. To cause to be the proper size and shape:
  3. To measure for proper size:

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  1. To be the proper size and shape for:
  2. To cause to be the proper size and shape:
  3. To measure for proper size:

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• expedient

  1. Suitable or efficient for accomplishing a purpose:
  2. Convenient but based on a concern for self-interest rather than principle:
  3. Speedy; expeditious.

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  1. Suitable or efficient for accomplishing a purpose:
  2. Convenient but based on a concern for self-interest rather than principle:
  3. Speedy; expeditious.

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• convenient

  1. Suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:
  2. Easy to reach; accessible:
  3. Close at hand; near:

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  1. Suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:
  2. Easy to reach; accessible:
  3. Close at hand; near:

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• befitting

  1. Appropriate; suitable; proper.

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  1. Appropriate; suitable; proper.

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Consistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstances

• suitable

  1. Appropriate to a purpose or an occasion.

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  1. Appropriate to a purpose or an occasion.

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• rightful

  1. Right or proper; just.
  2. Having a just or proper claim:
  3. Held or owned by just or proper claim:

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  1. Right or proper; just.
  2. Having a just or proper claim:
  3. Held or owned by just or proper claim:

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• right

  1. Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality:
  2. In accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct:
  3. Fitting, proper, or appropriate:

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  1. Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality:
  2. In accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct:
  3. Fitting, proper, or appropriate:

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• proper

  1. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting:
  2. Called for by rules or conventions; correct:
  3. Strictly following rules or conventions, especially in social behavior; seemly:

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  1. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting:
  2. Called for by rules or conventions; correct:
  3. Strictly following rules or conventions, especially in social behavior; seemly:

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• merited

  1. Of or pertaining to merit.
  2. Simple past tense and past participle of merit.

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  1. Of or pertaining to merit.
  2. Simple past tense and past participle of merit.

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• just

  1. Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions:
  2. Consistent with what is morally right; righteous:
  3. Properly due or merited:

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  1. Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions:
  2. Consistent with what is morally right; righteous:
  3. Properly due or merited:

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• fitting

  1. Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
  2. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.
  3. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.

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  1. Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
  2. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.
  3. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.

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• fit

  1. To be the proper size and shape for:
  2. To cause to be the proper size and shape:
  3. To measure for proper size:

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  1. To be the proper size and shape for:
  2. To cause to be the proper size and shape:
  3. To measure for proper size:

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• due

  1. Payable immediately or on demand.
  2. Owed as a debt; owing:
  3. In accord with right, convention, or courtesy; appropriate:

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  1. Payable immediately or on demand.
  2. Owed as a debt; owing:
  3. In accord with right, convention, or courtesy; appropriate:

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• deserved

  1. Merited or earned:

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  1. Merited or earned:

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To set aside or apart for a specified purpose

• earmark

  1. An identifying feature or characteristic:
  2. An identifying mark on the ear of a domestic animal.
  3. An item or provision in a legislative bill that allots money for a project or institution in a specific locale, usually written or sponsored by a representative from that area.

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  1. An identifying feature or characteristic:
  2. An identifying mark on the ear of a domestic animal.
  3. An item or provision in a legislative bill that allots money for a project or institution in a specific locale, usually written or sponsored by a representative from that area.

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• designate

  1. To indicate or specify; point out:
  2. To give a name or title to; characterize:
  3. To select and set aside for a duty, office, or purpose:

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  1. To indicate or specify; point out:
  2. To give a name or title to; characterize:
  3. To select and set aside for a duty, office, or purpose:

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• assign

  1. To select for a duty or office; appoint:
  2. To set apart for a particular purpose or place in a particular category; designate:
  3. To give out as a task; allot:

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  1. To select for a duty or office; appoint:
  2. To set apart for a particular purpose or place in a particular category; designate:
  3. To give out as a task; allot:

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• allocate

  1. To set apart for a special purpose; designate:
  2. To distribute according to a plan; allot:

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  1. To set apart for a special purpose; designate:
  2. To distribute according to a plan; allot:

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To lay claim to for oneself or as one's right

• usurp

  1. To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority.
  2. To take over or occupy without right:
  3. To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant.

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  1. To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority.
  2. To take over or occupy without right:
  3. To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant.

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• take

  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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  1. To grasp or grip:
  2. To capture physically; seize:
  3. To seize with authority or legal right:

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• seize

  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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  1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab:
  2. To take by force; capture or conquer:
  3. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate:

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• preempt

  1. To take the place of or take precedence over:
  2. To take action to prevent (an event or other action) from happening; forestall:
  3. To take action to prevent (another) from acting.

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  1. To take the place of or take precedence over:
  2. To take action to prevent (an event or other action) from happening; forestall:
  3. To take action to prevent (another) from acting.

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• commandeer

  1. To seize for military or police use; confiscate.
  2. To take arbitrarily or by force:
  3. To force into military service.

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  1. To seize for military or police use; confiscate.
  2. To take arbitrarily or by force:
  3. To force into military service.

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• assume

  1. To take for granted; suppose:
  2. To take upon oneself (a duty or obligation):
  3. To undertake the duties of (an office):

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  1. To take for granted; suppose:
  2. To take upon oneself (a duty or obligation):
  3. To undertake the duties of (an office):

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• arrogate

  1. To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate:
  2. To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner:

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  1. To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate:
  2. To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner:

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To seize

• take possession of

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• usurp

  1. To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority.
  2. To take over or occupy without right:
  3. To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant.

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  1. To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force or without legal authority.
  2. To take over or occupy without right:
  3. To take the place of (another) without legal authority; supplant.

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• secure

  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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  1. Free from danger or attack:
  2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
  3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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To provide money

• earmark

  1. An identifying feature or characteristic:
  2. An identifying mark on the ear of a domestic animal.
  3. An item or provision in a legislative bill that allots money for a project or institution in a specific locale, usually written or sponsored by a representative from that area.

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  1. An identifying feature or characteristic:
  2. An identifying mark on the ear of a domestic animal.
  3. An item or provision in a legislative bill that allots money for a project or institution in a specific locale, usually written or sponsored by a representative from that area.

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• allot

  1. To parcel out; distribute or apportion:
  2. To assign as a portion; allocate:

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  1. To parcel out; distribute or apportion:
  2. To assign as a portion; allocate:

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• budget

  1. An itemized summary of estimated or intended expenditures for a given period along with proposals for financing them:
  2. A systematic plan for the expenditure of a usually fixed resource, such as money or time, during a given period:
  3. The total sum of money allocated for a particular purpose or period of time:

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  1. An itemized summary of estimated or intended expenditures for a given period along with proposals for financing them:
  2. A systematic plan for the expenditure of a usually fixed resource, such as money or time, during a given period:
  3. The total sum of money allocated for a particular purpose or period of time:

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• disburse

  1. To pay out, as from a fund; expend.

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  1. To pay out, as from a fund; expend.

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• allow-for

  1. To take into account when making plans.

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  1. To take into account when making plans.

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• allow

  1. To let do or happen; permit:
  2. To permit the presence of:
  3. To permit to have:

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  1. To let do or happen; permit:
  2. To permit the presence of:
  3. To permit to have:

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• appoint

  1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position:
  2. To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement:
  3. To furnish; equip:

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  1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position:
  2. To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement:
  3. To furnish; equip:

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• devote

  1. To give or apply (one's time, attention, or self, for example) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person.
  2. To set apart for a specific purpose or use:

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  1. To give or apply (one's time, attention, or self, for example) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person.
  2. To set apart for a specific purpose or use:

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• apportion

  1. To divide and assign according to a plan; allot:

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  1. To divide and assign according to a plan; allot:

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• reserve

  1. To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose:
  2. To set or cause to be set apart for a particular person or use:
  3. To keep or secure for oneself; retain:

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  1. To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose:
  2. To set or cause to be set apart for a particular person or use:
  3. To keep or secure for oneself; retain:

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• assign (to a particular use)

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• allocate

  1. To set apart for a special purpose; designate:
  2. To distribute according to a plan; allot:

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  1. To set apart for a special purpose; designate:
  2. To distribute according to a plan; allot:

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• set apart

  1. To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
  2. To distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something).
  3. Used other than as an idiom: to separate or isolate.

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  1. To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
  2. To distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something).
  3. Used other than as an idiom: to separate or isolate.

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• set-aside

  1. Something, such as land or a certain percentage of profits, that is set aside for a specific purpose.
  2. A program requiring that a percentage of government procurement contracts be reserved for disadvantaged businesses.

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  1. Something, such as land or a certain percentage of profits, that is set aside for a specific purpose.
  2. A program requiring that a percentage of government procurement contracts be reserved for disadvantaged businesses.

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