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Definition major in British English

major verb

verb
/ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/
1

to study something as your main subject at college or university

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2

to have or do a lot of something; to focus on a particular thing

Example

The US has majored on getting food to the refugees.

Example

When someone asked me how my day went, I majored on the things that went wrong rather than the good things.

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Definition major in British English