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professionalize
verb pro·fes·sion·al·ize \-ˌlīz\
: to make (an activity) into a job that requires special education, training, or skill
pro·fes·sion·al·izedpro·fes·sion·al·iz·ing
Full Definition of PROFESSIONALIZE
transitive verb
: to give a professional character to
— pro·fes·sion·al·i·za·tion \-ˌfesh-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌfe-shə-nə-lə-\ noun
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First Known Use of PROFESSIONALIZE
1856
Rhymes with PROFESSIONALIZE
Americanize, apotheosize, colonialize, compartmentalize, conceptualize, consolation prize, contextualize, decriminalize, delegitimize, demilitarize, denaturalize, departmentalize, depoliticize, desexualize, epigrammatize, etymologize, Europeanize, exteriorize, ideologize, individualize, industrialize, internationalize, legitimatize, materialize, memorialize, miniaturize, politicalize, private enterprise, psychoanalyze, revolutionize, self-actualize, sensationalize, sentimentalize, spiritualize, underutilize, universalize
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