| VERB | cognition | narrow down, pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow, specify | define clearly |
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| change | narrow down, specialize, specialise, narrow | become more focus on an area of activity or field of study |
| Meaning | define clearly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" | |
| Synonyms | pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow, specify | |
| Narrower | concretize | make something concrete |
| Broader | determine | Fix in scope |
| Spanish | clavar, especificar, identificar exactamente, reducir | |
| Catalan | especificar | |
| Meaning | Become more focus on an area of activity or field of study. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | specialize, specialise, narrow | |
| Narrower | overspecialize, overspecialise | Become overly specialized |
| Broader | change, alter, vary | Become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics / characteristics or essence |
| See also | narrow | make or become more narrow or restricted |
| Opposite | diversify, branch out, broaden | Vary in order to spread risk or to expand |
| Spanish | especializarse | |
| Catalan | especialitzar-se | |
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