1. (

• stipulate ,
• qualify ,
• condition ,
• specify ,

) 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" ;

2. (

• specify ,
• set ,
• determine ,
• define ,
• fix ,
• limit

) decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" ;

3. (

• specify ,
• define ,
• delineate ,
• delimit ,
• delimitate

) determine the essential quality of ;

4. (

• specify ,
• particularize ,
• particularise ,
• specialize ,
• specialise

) be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" ;

5. (

• pin_down ,
• peg_down ,
• nail_down ,
• narrow_down ,
• narrow ,
• specify ,

) define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" ;

6. (

• intend ,
• destine ,
• designate ,
• specify

) design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" ;

7. (

• assign ,
• specify ,
• set_apart

) select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" ;