stipulate

[ stip-yuh-leyt ]

/ ˈstɪp yəˌleɪt /

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verb (used without object), stip·u·lat·ed, stip·u·lat·ing.

to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).

verb (used with object), stip·u·lat·ed, stip·u·lat·ing.

to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement: to stipulate a price.

to require as an essential condition in making an agreement: Total disarmament was stipulated in the peace treaty.

to promise, in making an agreement.

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR stipulate

2, 3 specify, designate, indicate, cite.

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Origin of stipulate

1615–25; <Latin stipulātus (past participle of stipulārī to demand a formal agreement), apparently equivalent to stipul- (see stipule) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM stipulate

stip·u·la·ble

[stip-yuh-luh-buhl], /ˈstɪp yə lə bəl/, adjectivestip·u·la·tor, nounstip·u·la·to·ry

[stip-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈstɪp yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveun·stip·u·lat·ed, adjective

Other definitions for stipulate (2 of 2)

stipulate²

[ stip-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

/ ˈstɪp yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective Botany.

having stipules.

Origin of stipulate

From the New Latin word stipulātus, dating back to 1770–80. See stipule, -ate¹

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How to use stipulate in a sentence

Further, Styn highlighted an element of state records law that stipulates public agencies must assist in identifying responsive records.
Judge Orders County to Disclose COVID-Related Death Data|Jared Whitlock|November 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The mayor’s proposed terms stipulate that whichever company wins, it has to honor existing labor agreements for only two years anyway.
What a Delayed Energy Contract Means for San Diego|MacKenzie Elmer|November 11, 2020|Voice of San Diego
For example, if the sales price is $600,000, you can stipulate the home must appraise for at least $580,000.
How to win a multiple offer battle when buying a home in D.C.|Khalil Alexander El-Ghoul|November 6, 2020|Washington Blade
The contract also stipulates that law enforcement must obtain a search warrant “in all cases where initial consent was not obtained and probable cause exists that a crime has been committed.”
Alexandria City Public Schools approves revisions to contract with police|Hannah Natanson|October 30, 2020|Washington Post

The rules stipulate that all climbing needs to be done on foot, and that only round trip activities count, meaning you can’t sprint up your local ski hill and take the chair lift down.
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The deal he, Beard, and Rob Hoffman had struck with Simmons had stipulated a complex stock buy-out after five years.
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They charge that he began spending the money on himself and not on the projects stipulated in the agreement.
Afghanistan’s Million Dollar Minister|Ron Moreau, Sami Yousafzai|September 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The bullet was fired from a distance of fewer than 20 meters, considerably nearer than the stipulated 50-meter minimum.
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The invite stipulated that if he were to attend the unnamed designer's show, he could not attend anyone else's.
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Some clients, however, such as European central banks, stipulated that none of their information be shared.
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In the instructions that may be given to Uville, it shall be stipulated on what terms he may engage one or two English workmen.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
When Mary Belle was sold it was stipulated by the buyer that she was to be clipped before being delivered.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
Bassett had stipulated that his name should not appear and he suggested that Dan place his own on the door.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
On the other hand, it was stipulated that no further attempt upon the town should be made by Nelson's squadron.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
They were also earlier to perceive the evils of an unrestrained trade, in which nothing was stipulated, and nothing prohibited.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for stipulate (1 of 2)

stipulate¹

/ (ˈstɪpjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

(tr; may take a clause as object) to specify, often as a condition of an agreement

(intr foll by for) to insist (on) as a term of an agreement

Roman law to make (an oral contract) in the form of question and answer necessary to render it legally valid

(tr; may take a clause as object) to guarantee or promise

Derived forms of stipulate

stipulable (ˈstɪpjʊləbəl), adjectivestipulation, nounstipulator, nounstipulatory (ˈstɪpjʊlətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

Word Origin for stipulate

C17: from Latin stipulārī, probably from Old Latin stipulus firm, but perhaps from stipula a stalk, from the convention of breaking a straw to ratify a promise

British Dictionary definitions for stipulate (2 of 2)

stipulate²

/ (ˈstɪpjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

(of a plant) having stipules

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