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DictionarystipulateSpecify or agree formally
verb

stipulate

STIP-yuh-layt/ˈstɪpjuleɪt/

To formally specify or agree to a condition or fact.

The adults stipulate that a pet carrier is required under the rental agreement.

Two adults arranging a rental agreement point specifically to a small pet carrier as a required condition, plain folder, no writing.
Etymology
stipulateLatinexact a promise, bargain

Latin stipulari meant to exact a promise or bargain: the connection is securing someone's commitment. English narrowed this to demanding a particular condition of agreement; the Latin verb's deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

Enhanced Public Domain250:03
by giving up Darius as a prisoner he could could stipulate for Liberty and safety and perhaps great rewards both for himself and for those who acted with him
Alexander the Great Biography (Audiobook)

More examples

  • Both lawyers stipulate that the signature is genuine.
  • We stipulated that repairs must be finished before closing.
  • The seller is stipulating a minimum deposit of $5,000.

Forms

stipulate · stipulates · stipulated · stipulating

stipulation noun — A condition formally specified in an agreement.

Similar words

specify
States a detail explicitly, without necessarily making it binding.
require
Makes something mandatory, rather than merely recording an agreed fact.
agree
Expresses shared acceptance, often without formal conditions or procedures.