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stipulate

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stip·u·late 1  (stpy-lt)
v. stip·u·lat·ed, stip·u·lat·ing, stip·u·lates
v.tr.
1.
a. To lay down as a condition of an agreement; require by contract.
b. To specify or arrange in an agreement: stipulate a date of payment and a price.
2. To guarantee or promise (something) in an agreement.
v.intr.
1. To make an express demand or provision in an agreement.
2. To form an agreement.

[Latin stipulr, stipult-, to bargain.]

stipu·lator n.

stipulate
Verb
[-lating, -lated] to specify (something) as a condition of an agreement [Latin stipulari]
stipulation n
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Verb1.stipulate - 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"
contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement
stipulate - give a guarantee or promise of; "They stipulated to release all the prisoners"
provide - determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"
2.stipulate - give a guarantee or promise of; "They stipulated to release all the prisoners"
guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"
specify, stipulate, condition, qualify - 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"
3.stipulate - make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force
jus civile, Justinian code, Roman law, civil law - the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement

stipulate
verb specify, agree, require, promise, contract, settle, guarantee, engage, pledge, lay down, covenant, postulate, insist upon, lay down or impose conditions
Translations
Spanish stipulate [ˈstɪpjuleɪt] vtestipular
French stipulate [ˈstɪpjuleɪt] vtstipuler
German stipulate [ˈstɪpjuleɪt] vtfestsetzen;
(condition) → stellen

Italian stipulate [ˈstɪpjuleɪt] vtstipulare

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He did not stipulate for any particular sum, my dear Fanny; he only requested me, in general terms, to assist them, and make their situation more comfortable than it was in his power to do.
Your musical knowledge alone would entitle you to name your own terms, have as many rooms as you like, and mix in the family as much as you chose;that isI do not know if you knew the harp, you might do all that, I am very sure; but you sing as well as play;yes, I really believe you might, even without the harp, stipulate for what you chose;and you must and shall be delightfully, honourably and comfortably settled before the Campbells or I have any rest.
, but for the zealous and active discharge--not the languid and routine discharge, sir: that much credit I stipulate for--of my professional duty.
 
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