SPECIALIZE Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word specialize. (close relations)
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apply | verbv | |||||||
verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose • be pertinent or relevant or applicable • ask (for something) • coat, cover or smear a surface with • be applicable to; as to an analysis • give or convey physically • avail oneself to • ensure observance of laws and rules • refer (a word or name) to a person or thing • apply oneself to | ||||||||
concentrate | verbv | |||||||
noun • the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore • a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water • a concentrated example of something verb • make denser, stronger, or purer • direct one's attention on something • make central • make more concise • draw together or meet in one common center • compress or concentrate • be cooked until very little liquid is left • cook until very little liquid is left | ||||||||
dedicate | verbv | |||||||
verb • give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause • open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building • inscribe or address by way of compliment • set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church | ||||||||
devote | verbv | |||||||
verb • give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause • dedicate • set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use | ||||||||
engage | verbv | |||||||
verb • carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in • consume all of one's attention or time • engage or hire for work • ask to represent; of legal counsel • give to in marriage • get caught • carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) • hire for work or assistance • engage for service under a term of contract • keep engaged | ||||||||
focus | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the concentration of attention or energy on something • maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system • maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea • a central point or locus of an infection in an organism • special emphasis attached to something • a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges • a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section verb • direct one's attention on something • cause to converge on or toward a central point • bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions • become focussed or come into focus • put (an image) into focus | ||||||||
immerse | verbv | |||||||
verb • thrust or throw into • devote (oneself) fully to • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • cause to be immersed | ||||||||
involve | verbv | |||||||
verb • connect closely and often incriminatingly • engage as a participant • have as a necessary feature • require as useful, just, or proper • contain as a part • occupy or engage the interest of • make complex or intricate or complicated | ||||||||
occupy | verbv | |||||||
verb • keep busy with • live (in a certain place) • occupy the whole of • be on the mind of • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation • require (time or space) • consume all of one's attention or time • assume, as of positions or roles | ||||||||
pursue | verbv | |||||||
verb • carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in • follow in or as if in pursuit • go in search of or hunt for • carry further or advance | ||||||||
specialise | verbv | |||||||
verb • devote oneself to a special area of work • be specific about • suit to a special purpose • become more focused on an area of activity or field of study • evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | ||||||||
differentiate | verbv | |||||||
verb • mark as different • be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense • calculate a derivative; take the derivative • become different during development • evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment • become distinct and acquire a different character | ||||||||
narrow | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not wide • lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view • very limited in degree noun • a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water adjective satellite • limited in extent or scope • characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination verb • make or become more narrow or restricted • define clearly • become more focused on an area of activity or field of study • become tight or as if tight | ||||||||
particularise | verbv | |||||||
verb • be specific about | ||||||||
particularize | verbv | |||||||
verb • be specific about | ||||||||
speciate | verbv | |||||||
verb • evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | ||||||||
specify | verbv | |||||||
verb • specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement • decide upon or fix definitely • determine the essential quality of • be specific about • define clearly • design or destine • select something or someone for a specific purpose | ||||||||
narrow down | verbv | |||||||
verb • define clearly • become more focused on an area of activity or field of study |