specialize

//ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Verb

specializeInfinitive
specializePresent tense
specializedPast tense
specializedPast participle
specializingPresent participle
specializesThird-person singular
1

To concentrate on and become expert in a particular subject or skill.

She decided to specialize in pediatric medicine.

2

To adapt or design something for a particular purpose or use.

The company specialized its products for the medical industry.

3

(Biology) To become adapted to a particular function or environment.

Over millions of years, these birds specialized to feed on specific types of seeds.