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stip·u·late
 stipulate
- pronunciation:
- stIp
y
leIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
stipulated, stipulates, stipulating |
| definition: |
to specify a condition or conditions that must be satisfied before a contract or other agreement can be made or signed.
- synonyms:
- specify
- similar words:
- contract, insist, provide, require
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| related words: |
specify |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement.
The mortgage lender stipulates that there must be insurance on the property before the loan will be granted.- synonyms:
- designate, fix, specify
- similar words:
- arrange, condition, covenant, determine, indicate, limit, provide, require, set, state
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| definition 2: |
in a contract or other agreement, to promise or guarantee.
- synonyms:
- guarantee, promise
- similar words:
- agree, assure, covenant, grant, insure, pledge, warrant
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| derivation: |
stipulator (n.) |
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