specialise | (verb) become more focused on an area of activity or field of study | Synonyms: narrow, narrow down, specialize |
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(verb) suit to a special purpose | Synonyms: specialize |
(verb) evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | Synonyms: differentiate, specialize, speciate |
(verb) be specific about | Synonyms: particularise, particularize, specialize, specify |
(verb) devote oneself to a special area of work | Synonyms: specialize |
specialize | (verb) become more focused on an area of activity or field of study | Synonyms: narrow, narrow down, specialise |
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(verb) suit to a special purpose | Synonyms: specialise |
(verb) evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | Synonyms: differentiate, specialise, speciate |
(verb) be specific about | Synonyms: particularise, particularize, specialise, specify |
(verb) devote oneself to a special area of work | Synonyms: specialise |
speciate | (verb) evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | Synonyms: differentiate, specialise, specialize |
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specify | (verb) design or destine | Synonyms: designate, destine, intend |
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(verb) define clearly | Synonyms: nail down, narrow, narrow down, peg down, pin down |
(verb) select something or someone for a specific purpose | Synonyms: assign, set apart |
(verb) be specific about | Synonyms: particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize |
(verb) decide upon or fix definitely | Synonyms: define, determine, fix, limit, set |
(verb) specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement | Synonyms: condition, qualify, stipulate |
(verb) determine the essential quality of | Synonyms: define, delimit, delimitate, delineate |
speck | (verb) produce specks in or on | - |
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speckle | (verb) mark with small spots | Synonyms: bespeckle |
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(verb) produce a mottled effect | Synonyms: stipple |
spectate | (verb) be a spectator in a sports event | - |
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speculate | (verb) reflect deeply on a subject | Synonyms: chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, think over |
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(verb) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | Synonyms: conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, suppose, theorise, theorize |
(verb) talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion | - |
(verb) invest at a risk | Synonyms: job |