Select the process that the following word has undergone.

meat from OE mete (food)

amelioration: change in meaning to something more favorable

pejoration: change in meaning to something less favorable

specialization: meaning narrows to refer to something specific

generalization: meaning broadens to refer to something general

specialization: meaning narrows to refer to something specific

The original word mete, meaning food, encompasses all types of food. It includes vegetables, fruit, bread, candy, meat, dairy, etc. However, the new word meat only refers to the animal product. This is a change from something more general that means a variety of products to the more specific of meat only referring to the animal product.

We don't have enough information here to determine whether or not it has changed to something more or less favorable.