professionalize

English Thesaurus

1. make professional or give a professional character to (verb.change)

hypernym	:	alter, change, modify,
definition	:	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

verb group	:	professionalise, professionalize,
definition	:	become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood (verb.change)

2. become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood (verb.change)

hypernym	:	change,
definition	:	undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change)

verb group	:	professionalise, professionalize,
definition	:	make professional or give a professional character to (verb.change)

3. make professional or give a professional character to (verb.change)

derivation	:	professionalisation, professionalization, professionalisation, professionalization,
definition	:	the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood (noun.process)

derivation	:	professionalisation, professionalization, professionalisation, professionalization,
definition	:	the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood (noun.process)