specify
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
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
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- stipulation derivation
- qualification derivation
- consideration derivation
- specification derivation
- precondition derivation
- term derivation
- agreed uponp derivation
- stipulate verb group
Sense 2 verb
decide upon or fix definitely
fix the variables
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- limit derivation
- determinant derivation
- bent derivation
- determinative derivation
- terminus ad quem derivation
- determinant derivation
Sense 3 verb
determine the essential quality of
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- characterization derivation
Sense 4 verb
be specific about
Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- generalise antonym
- particularization derivation
Sense 5 verb
define clearly
I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
Types & categories
- determine hypernym
- concretize hyponym
Related & opposite
- specifier derivation
Sense 6 verb
design or destine
She was intended to become the director
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- terminus derivation
Sense 7 verb
select something or someone for a specific purpose
The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- assignment derivation
- specification derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | stipulation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | qualification |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | consideration |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | specification |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | precondition |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | term |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | agreed uponp |
| 1 | verb group | Related & opposite | stipulate |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | contract |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | provide |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | limit |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | determinant |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | determinative |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | terminus ad quem |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | determinant |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | choose |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | quantify |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | name |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | reset |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | define |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | characterization |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | determine |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | redefine |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | generalise |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | particularization |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | elaborate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | spell out |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | specifier |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | determine |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | concretize |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | terminus |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | plan |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | mean |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | design |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | slate |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | aim |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | assignment |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | specification |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | choose |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | dedicate |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | detail |