specialise
    v 1: devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes
         in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread"
         [syn: specialize, specialise]
    2: be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism
       of my paper?" [syn: specify, particularize,
       particularise, specialize, specialise] [ant:
       generalise, generalize]
    3: suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; "this
       kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos
       finches" [syn: specialize, specialise]
    4: become more focus on an area of activity or field of study;
       "She specializes in Near Eastern history" [syn: specialize,
       specialise, narrow, narrow down] [ant: branch out,
       broaden, 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, specialise]