specialise

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	specialise - devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread" specialize work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
	2.	specialise - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" particularise, particularize, specialize, specify elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" spell out - make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"
	3.	specialise - suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches" specialize modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
	4.	specialise - become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history" specialize, narrow down, narrow vary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season" overspecialise, overspecialize - become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian" branch out, broaden, diversify - vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"
	5.	specialise - evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment speciate, differentiate, specialize evolve - undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"