Specialise

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  specialise
       v 1: devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes
            in honey bees"; "This plumber specialized in jacuzzis"
            [syn: {specialize}]
       2: be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism
          of my paper?" [syn: {specify}, {particularize}, {particularise},


           {specialize}] [ant: {generalize}]
       3: suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research" [syn:
           {specialize}]
       4: become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers" [syn:
          {specialize}, {narrow}, {narrow down}] [ant: {diversify},
          {diversify}]
       5: evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way
          most suited to the environment [syn: {speciate}, {differentiate},
           {specialize}]