NARROW DOWN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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:

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

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