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   spe·cial·ize

   /ˈspeSHəˌlīz/

   verb

   • 1. concentrate on and become expert in a particular subject or skill: "he could specialize in tropical medicine"
   • ▪ confine oneself to providing a particular product or service: "the firm specialized in commercial brochures"
   • ▪ make a habit of engaging in a particular activity: "a group of writers have specialized in attacking the society they live in"
   • ▪ adapt or set apart (an organ or part) to serve a special function or to suit a particular way of life: "zooids specialized for different functions"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French spécialiser, from spécial ‘special’.

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