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specify

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01verb

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

“The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life”

“The contract stipulates the dates of the payments”

02verb

decide upon or fix definitely

“fix the variables”

“specify the parameters”

03verb

determine the essential quality of

04verb

be specific about

“Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?”

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05verb

define clearly

“I cannot narrow down the rules for this game”

06verb

design or destine

“She was intended to become the director”

07verb

select something or someone for a specific purpose

“The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗