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pro⋅fes⋅sion⋅al⋅ize

  [pruh-fesh-uh-nl-ahyz] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
Use professionalize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to give a professional character or status to; make into or establish as a profession.
–verb (used without object)
2. to become professional.
Also, especially British, pro⋅fes⋅sion⋅al⋅ise.

Origin:
1855–60; professional + -ize

Related forms:
pro⋅fes⋅sion⋅al⋅ist, noun
pro⋅fes⋅sion⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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pro·fes·sion·al·ize   (prə-fěsh'ə-nə-līz')   
tr.v.   pro·fes·sion·al·ized, pro·fes·sion·al·iz·ing, pro·fes·sion·al·iz·es
To make professional.
pro·fes'sion·al·i·za'tion (-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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