specialise

verb (specialise, specialises, specialised, specialising; US: specialize)

«specialise» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To specialise is to study or work mainly on one subject or skill and become an expert in it: she specialises in heart surgery. tree →
A shop or business that specialises in something mainly sells or does that one thing. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday life and jobs: doctors specialise (a vet might specialise in horses); shops specialise in shoes or comics. Science: cells specialise, which means they become a special type (nerve cells, muscle cells) to do one job. Phrase: «specialise in».

Examples

My aunt is a doctor who specialises in children's illnesses. tree →
This shop specialises in Lego. tree →
Later at university you can specialise in maths. tree →
Some cells specialise to carry oxygen. tree →
The team specialises in rescues on mountains. tree →
He wants to specialise in dinosaur bones. tree →

Note

UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland: specialise; USA and often Canada: specialize. Always «specialise in», not «specialise on». Noun: specialist, specialism; specialisation.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «specialise» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«specialise» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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