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specify


verb
1. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement;
make an express demand or provision in an agreement (Freq. 6)
- The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
- The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
Syn:
stipulate, qualify, condition
Derivationally related forms:
specification, condition (for: condition), qualification (for: qualify), stipulatory (for: stipulate), stipulation (for: stipulate)
Hypernyms:
contract, undertake
Hyponyms:
provide
Verb Group:
stipulate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
2. decide upon or fix definitely (Freq. 4)
- fix the variables
- specify the parameters
Syn:
set, determine, define, fix, limit
Derivationally related forms:
limit (for: limit), determinant (for: determine), determiner (for: determine), set (for: set)
Hypernyms:
choose, take, select, pick out
Hyponyms:
quantify, name, reset, define
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. determine the essential quality of (Freq. 3)
Syn:
define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
Derivationally related forms:
delineation (for: delineate)
Hypernyms:
be
Hyponyms:
determine, redefine
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. be specific about (Freq. 2)
- Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
Syn:
particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
Ant:
generalize
Derivationally related forms:
particularisation (for: particularise), particularization (for: particularize)
Hypernyms:
elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge,
flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
Hyponyms:
spell out
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- They specify that there was a traffic accident
5. define clearly (Freq. 1)
- I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
Syn:
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow
Derivationally related forms:
specifier
Hypernyms:
determine
Hyponyms:
concretize
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
6. design or destine
- She was intended to become the director
Syn:
intend, destine, designate
Derivationally related forms:
destination (for: destine)
Hypernyms:
plan
Hyponyms:
mean, design, slate, calculate, aim, direct
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
7. select something or someone for a specific purpose
- The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise
Syn:
assign, set apart
Derivationally related forms:
specification, assignment (for: assign)
Hypernyms:
choose, take, select, pick out
Hyponyms:
dedicate, detail
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP

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