professionalize: Meaning and Definition of

pro•fes•sion•al•ize

Pronunciation: (pru-fesh'u-nl-īz"), [key]
— v., -ized, -iz•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to give a professional character or status to; make into or establish as a profession.
—v.i.
  1. to become professional.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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