specialise

Verbs

  • (v) devote oneself to a special area of work
    • She specializes in honey bees
    • This baker specializes in French bread
    specialize,
  • (v) be specific about
    • Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
    particularise, particularize, specialize, specify,
  • (v) suit to a special purpose
    • specialize one's research
    • this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches
    specialize,
  • (v) become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
    • She specializes in Near Eastern history
    specialize, narrow down, narrow,
  • (v) evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment speciate, differentiate, specialize,

Synonyms

specialize particularise particularize specify narrow down narrow speciate differentiate

Antonyms

generalise generalize branch out broaden diversify

Words of close approximity

specialism specialist
specialism specialist speciality specialize
specialised specialiser