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- pronunciation:
- stIp
y
leIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement.
He has agreed to sell the property but has not yet stipulated a price.The university clearly stipulates the criteria for a student's acceptance into its honors programs.Did they stipulate how they wanted the money to be paid?[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
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The mortgage lender stipulates that there must be insurance on the property before the loan will be granted.[verb + (that) + clause
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- 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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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
stipulates, stipulating, stipulated |
| definition: |
to specify a condition or conditions that must be satisfied before a contract or other agreement can be made or signed (often fol. by "for.")
The author stipulated for the right to accept or reject illustrations for her book.- similar words:
- contract, insist, require
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| related words: |
specify |
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| derivation: |
stipulator (n.) |
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