Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb professionalize

2 senses of professionalize

Sense 1
professionalize, professionalise -- (become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood)
       => 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")

Sense 2
professionalize, professionalise -- (make professional or give a professional character to; "Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")