Definition of professionalize Professionalize

/pɹʌfɛˈʃʌnʌlajˌz/ - [prufeshunulayz] - pro•fes•sion•al•ize

We found 4 definitions of professionalize from 3 different sources.

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Word comparison

British English

professionalise - /pɹəfˈɛʃənəlˌa‍ɪz/

American English

professionalize - /pɹʌfɛˈʃʌnʌlajˌz/

What does professionalize mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

professionalizes, professionalizing, professionalized  

professionalize - make professional or give a professional character to; "Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs"
  professionalise
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
professionalize - become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
  professionalise
  change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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  • professionalize, verb, present, 1st person singular of professionalize (infinitive).
  • professionalize, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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