Past tense of specialize
regular verb
The past tense of specialize is specialized. The past participle is also specialized.
Forms of specialize
| Base form (V1) | specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | specialized |
| Past participle (V3) | specialized |
| Present participle | specializing |
| Third person singular | specializes |
Specialized in a sentence
- A literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.From the entry dialogue
- We can build a specialized part for you, but an off-the-shelf product will probably cost less.From the entry off-the-shelf
- The generalized formula applies to all cases, the specialized one only works on simple problems.From the entry generalized
- The engineer specialized in fluid mechanics and hydraulics.From the entry hydraulics
- The cud is then reswallowed by the ruminant and further digested by specialized microorganisms that live in the rumen.From the entry microorganism
Meaning of specialize
- verb To go into specific details.
- verb To specify: to mention specifically.
- verb To narrow in scope.
Questions about the past tense of specialize
- What is the past tense of specialize?
- The past tense of specialize is specialized.
- What is the past participle of specialize?
- The past participle of specialize is specialized.
- Is specialize a regular or irregular verb?
- Specialize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: specialize (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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