Definitions for specialise
spe·cialise

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1. specialize, specialiseverb

   devote oneself to a special area of work

   "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread"

2. specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialiseverb

   be specific about

   "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

3. specialize, specialiseverb

   suit to a special purpose

   "specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches"

4. specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow downverb

   become more focus on an area of activity or field of study

   "She specializes in Near Eastern history"

5. speciate, differentiate, specialize, specialiseverb

   evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment

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1. specialise

   Specialise means to focus on and become an expert in a particular area, subject, or skill. It can also refer to the process of adapting or tailoring something to suit a specific task or purpose.

Matched Categories

1. • Elaborate
   • Modify
   • Work

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'specialise' in Verbs Frequency: #1023

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce specialise?

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How to say specialise in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of specialise in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of specialise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of specialise in a Sentence

1. Gary Richards:

   Property developers who specialise in selling to non-dom purchasers may find that the Budget announcements may dampen demand until the details have been fully absorbed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=specialise
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=specialise