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English verb: narrow down | |||
| 1. | narrow down (cognition) define clearly | ||
| Samples | I cannot narrow down the rules for this game. | ||
| Synonyms | nail down, narrow, peg down, pin down, specify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | determine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | concretize | ||
| 2. | narrow down (change) become more focus on an area of activity or field of study | ||
| Samples | She specializes in Near Eastern history. | ||
| Synonyms | narrow, specialise, specialize | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, vary | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overspecialise, overspecialize | ||
| Antonyms | branch out, broaden, diversify | ||
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