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    OVERSPECIALIZE

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     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they overspecialize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it overspecializes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: overspecialized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: overspecialized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: overspecializing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Become overly specializedplay

    Example:

    She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian

    Synonyms:

    overspecialise; overspecialize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

    Hypernyms (to "overspecialize" is one way to...):

    narrow; narrow down; specialise; specialize (become more focused on an area of activity or field of study)

    Sentence frames:

    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s PP

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