specify
verb (used with object)
to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail.
have specified
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present perfectof specify.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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None of the water companies with hosepipe bans in place have specified exactly when restrictions will be lifted.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
This guides the players to a destination they have specified via an audio signal after it has calculated the route to get there.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024
Many social media users said the official account should have specified who would be punished and how the government would ensure that similar incidents did not occur.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
Neither Truss nor Sunak have specified what support they think is needed.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2022
"Perhaps I should have specified the most perfect diamond known to the world at large," Mr. Wynne added smilingly.
From The Diamond Master by Jacques Futrelle
