/ Dictionary / Index S specialize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spe•cial•ize Pronunciation: (spesh'u-līz"), [key] — v., -ized, -iz•ing. —v.i. to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology. (of an organism or one of its organs) to be adapted to a special function or environment. —v.t. to render special or specific; invest with a special character, function, etc. to adapt to special conditions; restrict to specific limits. to restrict payment of (a negotiable instrument) by endorsing over to a specific payee. to specify; particularize. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: specialize (Thesaurus) speciality special jury Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language