Specialise Meaning
/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of specialize.
Sentence Examples
Which aspects of Chinese medicine do you specialise in?
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Many doctors ____ in treating children with rare illnesses at this hospital.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
After finishing general medical school, she decided to ____ in pediatrics to help young children.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English special English -ise English specialise From special + -ise.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Our Sauiour specialising and nominating the places in which these false prophets should teach his presence to be."
— 1616, Richard Sheldon, A Survey of the Miracles of the Church of Rome, Proving Them to be Antichristian, section 261:
"Firms... which have specialised in the manufacture of ‘heavies’..."
— 1908 March 27, Pall Mall Gazette, 12/3:
"Some centres specialise in timber, and those conveniently situated to the coalfields deal with large quantities of pit props."
— 1945 January and February, T. F. Cameron, “Dock Working”, in Railway Magazine, page 9:
"Jim is a nurseryman, specialising in clematis, and he has built up a business exporting 150 varieties to countries all over the world."
— 1980, Robert Dougall, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 379:
"[Oily Cart] specialises in creating spectacular productions for young people with complex disabilities."
— 2012 December 26, Patrick Butler and Abby Young-Powell, “Oily Cart company specialises in theatre for youngsters with complex disabilities”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Many doctors ____ in treating children with rare illnesses at this hospital.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
After finishing general medical school, she decided to ____ in pediatrics to help young children.