Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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 — Spe cial*ize, v. t. 1. To mention specially; to particularize. [1913 Webster] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
