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stipulate

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˈstɪpjəˌɫeɪt// stip·u·late Formal

v. to state a specific condition that must be met. You use this when talking about rules in a contract or an agreement.

v. to state a specific condition or requirement as a necessary part of an agreement. Often used in legal or formal contexts to specify the terms of a contract.


SIMPLE

The contract stipulates that payment must be made by Friday.

CONTEXTUAL

The new lease agreement stipulates that the tenant must maintain the garden in a tidy condition at all times.

COMPLEX

The treaty was designed to stipulate clear boundaries and ensure that both nations would refrain from any further military incursions into the disputed territory.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Latin stipulātus, perfect active participle of stipulor (“to demand a formal promise, stipulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

From stipule + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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