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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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
While neither Hungarian nor Swedish officials have specified what led to Hungary dropping its objections, there are indications that the two countries are closing in on an agreement for Hungary to acquire Swedish-built military equipment.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
"You should have specified that the initial purpose was to give 'foreign' big and small friends sweetness," said a post that drew more than 165,000 likes.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2023
Neither Truss nor Sunak have specified what support they think is needed.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2022
When kept upon the food I have specified for months and months, they are perfectly unfit for grazing.
From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by William M'Combie
