Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"fix the variables"
"specify the parameters"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 2
"Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
Kinds of:
spell out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 4
"The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"She was intended to become the director"
Type of:
plan
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb
Sense 6
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"
Kinds of:
provide
Verb group:
stipulate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 7
"I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
Type of:
determine
Kinds of:
concretize
Derived:
specifier
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
94%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
56
Times Searched
3
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