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pro•fes•sion•al•ize
Pronunciation: (pru-fesh'u-nl-īz"), [key]
—v., -ized, -iz•ing.
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v.t.
to give a professional character or status to; make into or establish as a profession.
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v.i.
to become professional.
Also, esp. Brit.,pro•fes'sion•al•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.