specialise

specialise
verb
1. devote oneself to a special area of work
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She specializes in honey bees

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This baker specializes in French bread

• Syn: ↑specialize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑specialist, ↑specialisation, ↑specialiser, ↑specialist (for: ↑specialize), ↑specialization (for: ↑specialize), ↑specializer (for: ↑specialize)
• Hypernyms: ↑work
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s PP

2. become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
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She specializes in Near Eastern history

• Syn: ↑specialize, ↑narrow, ↑narrow down
• Ant: ↑diversify, ↑diversify (for: ↑specialize)
• Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑vary
• Hyponyms: ↑overspecialize, ↑overspecialise
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Something is ——ing PP

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Somebody ——s PP

3. evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
• Syn: ↑speciate, ↑differentiate, ↑specialize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑specialisation, ↑specialization (for: ↑specialize), ↑speciation (for: ↑speciate)
• Hypernyms: ↑evolve
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

4. be specific about
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Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?

• Ant: ↑generalize (for: ↑specify)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑particularisation (for: ↑particularise), ↑particularization (for: ↑particularize)
• Hypernyms:
• Hyponyms: ↑spell out
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE

5. suit to a special purpose
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specialize one's research

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this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches

• Syn: ↑specialize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑specialisation, ↑specialization (for: ↑specialize)
• Hypernyms: ↑modify
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something


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