2. To apply to some specialty or limited object; to assign to
a specific use; as, specialized knowledge.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Biol.) To supply with an organ or organs having a special function or functions. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
specialize — spe‧cial‧ize [ˈspeʆəlaɪz] also specialise verb [intransitive] COMMERCE to limit all or most of your business to a particular activity: specialize in • The firm specializes in small business manangement. • Individuals … Financial and business terms
specialize — [spesh′əl īz΄] vt. specialized, specializing [Fr spécialiser] 1. to make special, specific, or particular; specify 2. to direct toward or concentrate on a specific end 3. Biol. to adapt (parts or organs) to a special condition, use, or… … English World dictionary
specialize — I verb address oneself to, apply oneself, bound, concentrate on, concern oneself with, dedicate oneself to, devote oneself to, focus attention on, give attention to, limit, narrow, practice exclusively, pursue, qualify, restrict, select, take up … Law dictionary
specialize in — index occupy (engage), practice (engage in) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
specialize — (v.) 1610s, to indicate specially, from SPECIAL (Cf. special) + IZE (Cf. ize). Sense of engage in a special study or line of business is first attested 1881; biological sense is from 1851. Related: Specialized; specializing … Etymology dictionary
specialize — [v] concentrate on specific area be into, develop oneself in, do one’s thing*, go in for, have a weakness for*, limit oneself to, practice, practice exclusively, pursue, study intensively, train, work in; concepts 91,324 Ant. broaden … New thesaurus
specialize — (also specialise) ► VERB 1) concentrate on and become expert in a particular skill or area. 2) make a habit of engaging in a particular activity. 3) (be specialized) Biology (of an organ or part) be adapted or set apart to serve a special… … English terms dictionary
specialize */ — UK [ˈspeʃəlaɪz] / US [ˈspeʃ(ə)lˌaɪz] verb [intransitive] Word forms specialize : present tense I/you/we/they specialize he/she/it specializes present participle specializing past tense specialized past participle specialized a) to be an expert in … English dictionary
specialize — v. (D; intr.) to specialize in * * * [ speʃəlaɪz] (D; intr.) to specialize in … Combinatory dictionary
specialize — spe|cial|ize [ speʃl,aız ] verb intransitive * to be an expert in a particular part of a subject or profession: specialize in: a lawyer who specializes in taxation a. to concentrate your attention and effort on a particular activity, product, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
