SPECIALISES

Devote oneself to a special area of work

Example: "She specializes in honey bees"

• specialize  23

Be specific about

Example: "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

• particularise  17
• particularize  26
• specialize  23
• specify  17

• dilate  7
• elaborate  11
• enlarge  8
• expand  16
• expatiate  18
• exposit  16
• expound  17
• flesh out
• lucubrate  13

• spell out

Suit to a special purpose

Example: "Specialize one's research"

• specialize  23

Become more focused on an area of activity or field of study

Example: "She specializes in near eastern history"

• narrow  9
• narrow down
• specialize  23

• alter  5
• change  12
• vary  10

• overspecialise  21
• overspecialize  30

• diversify  19

Evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment

• differentiate  20
• specialize  23
• speciate  12