stipulate
1 Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement.
to stipulate a price.
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to require as an essential condition in making an agreement.
Total disarmament was stipulated in the peace treaty.
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to promise, in making an agreement.
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Law. to accept (a proposition) without requiring that it be established by proof.
to stipulate the existence of certain facts or that an expert witness is qualified.
adjective
verb
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(tr; may take a clause as object) to specify, often as a condition of an agreement
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to insist (on) as a term of an agreement
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Roman law to make (an oral contract) in the form of question and answer necessary to render it legally valid
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(tr; may take a clause as object) to guarantee or promise
adjective
Other Word Forms
- stipulable adjective
- stipulation noun
- stipulator noun
- stipulatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of stipulate1
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin stipulātus (past participle of stipulārī “to demand a formal agreement”), apparently equivalent to stipul- ( stipule ) + -ātus -ate 1
Origin of stipulate2
From the New Latin word stipulātus, dating back to 1770–80. See stipule, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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The politicians' initial efforts caused a public outcry though, when they stipulated that all samples should be destroyed on a donor's death.
From BBC
The law also stipulates that schools, at their discretion, can allow additional excused absences for civic participation.
From Los Angeles Times
"ICC regulations stipulate any squad change must be submitted and activated at least one day prior to a match," said Australia selector Tony Dodemaide.
From Barron's
They grant companies exclusive access to specified areas where they can look for "all mineral resources except hydrocarbons and radioactive elements, unless otherwise stipulated", according to the application procedure detailed online.
From Barron's
Article 5 is the part of Nato's charter that stipulates that an attack on one country shall be deemed an attack on all.
From BBC
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