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specify
     v 1: 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" [syn: {stipulate},
           {qualify}, {condition}]
     2: determine the essential quality of [syn: {define}, {delineate},
         {delimit}, {delimitate}]
     3: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
        the parameters" [syn: {set}, {determine}, {fix}, {limit}]
     4: be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism
        of my paper?" [syn: {particularize}, {particularise}, {specialize},
         {specialise}] [ant: {generalize}]
     5: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this
        game" [syn: {pin down}, {peg down}, {nail down}, {narrow
        down}, {narrow}]
     6: design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
        [syn: {intend}, {destine}, {designate}]
     7: select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The
        teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the
        exercise" [syn: {assign}, {set apart}]
     [also: {specified}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0


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