specialize (v)
specialise (v)
narrow#5 (v)
narrow down#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
examples She specializes in Near Eastern history
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 4 Something is ----ing PP
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Outgoing links
Hypernym change, alter, vary
Antonym specialise → diversify
Antonym specialize → diversify
Hyponym overspecialize, overspecialise
Incoming links
Hyponym change, alter, vary
Also see narrow → narrow down
Antonym diversify → specialize
Antonym diversify → specialise
Hypernym overspecialize, overspecialise

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