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to specialize
01
to have the necessary knowledge, experience, or set of skills in a particular field
Intransitive: to specialize in a field of knowledge
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
specialize
3rd person singular
specializes
Past simple
specialized
Past participle
specialized
Examples
After years of general practice, the dentist chose to specialize in pediatric dentistry.
02
to focus or direct something towards a specific purpose
Transitive: to specialize an activity
Examples
The coach specialized his training to improve the team ’s defense strategy.
03
to point out or highlight something specifically
Transitive: to specialize a topic
Old use
Examples
In his report, he specialized the issues that needed immediate attention.
04
to modify or design an organ or part of something to serve a specific purpose or function
Intransitive
Examples
The bird 's beak has specialized to help it extract nectar from flowers.
05
to focus exclusively on offering a specific product or service
Intransitive: to specialize in a specific type of product
Examples
The bakery specializes in gluten-free cakes and pastries.
Lexical Tree
overspecialize
specialized
specializer
specialize
special
