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Third Person
specializes
Present Participle
specializing
Past Tense
specialized
Past Participle
specialized
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to have the necessary knowledge, experience, or set of skills in a particular field
- After years of general practice, the dentist chose to specialize in pediatric dentistry.
- As a chef, he decided to specialize in French cuisine, attending culinary schools in Paris.
- After completing medical school, he decided to specialize in neurology.
- With a passion for sustainability, the engineer specialized in renewable energy technologies.
- After law school, he specialized in intellectual property law, protecting creative innovations.
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to focus or direct something towards a specific purpose
transitive
- The coach specialized his training to improve the team’s defense strategy.
- She specialized her studies in environmental science to make a difference in conservation.
- The teacher specialized her lessons to meet the needs of her students with learning disabilities.
- The engineer specialized the equipment to work in extreme weather conditions.
- The chef specialized the menu to focus on sustainable, locally sourced ingredients.
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to point out or highlight something specifically
transitive
- In his report, he specialized the issues that needed immediate attention.
- She specialized the key benefits of the product in her presentation.
- The article specialized the differences between the two technologies.
- He specialized the rules of the game to ensure everyone understood them.
- The book specialized the challenges faced by the immigrants in their new country.
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to modify or design an organ or part of something to serve a specific purpose or function
- The bird's beak has specialized to help it extract nectar from flowers.
- The human eye has specialized to detect a wide range of light.
- The giraffe's neck has specialized to allow it to reach high branches for food.
- Human hands have specialized with opposable thumbs to grasp and manipulate tools effectively.
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to focus exclusively on offering a specific product or service
- The bakery specializes in gluten-free cakes and pastries.
- The store specializes in vintage clothing, offering unique items from past decades.
- The restaurant specializes in seafood dishes, known for its fresh catches.
- This company specializes in eco-friendly building materials.
- They specialize in handmade furniture from reclaimed wood.