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devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread"
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"
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specialise,
narrow,
narrow down |
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branch out,
diversify,
broaden vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"
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vary,
alter,
change make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
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overspecialise,
overspecialize become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian"
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suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches"
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specialise |
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modify make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
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specify,
particularize,
particularise,
specialise |
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generalise,
generalize become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"
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expatiate,
lucubrate,
dilate,
exposit,
expound,
flesh out,
elaborate,
enlarge,
expand become wider; "His pupils were dilated"
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spell out make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"
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| specialize -
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
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speciate,
differentiate,
specialise |
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evolve undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"
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