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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
Example:
She specializes in Near Eastern history
Synonyms:
narrow; narrow down; specialise; specialize
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "narrow down" is one way to...):
alter; change; vary (become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "narrow down"):
overspecialise; overspecialize (become overly specialized)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
Meaning:
Define clearly
Example:
I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
Synonyms:
nail down; narrow; narrow down; peg down; pin down; specify
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "narrow down" is one way to...):
determine (fix in scope; fix the boundaries of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "narrow down"):
concretize (make something concrete)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
