specify, v.
(specified, specifies, specifying)
freq. cnt. 16
(specified, specifies, specifying)
freq. cnt. 16
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
condition qualify specify stipulate
sample sentences
"The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life""The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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decide upon or fix definitely
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4
define determine fix limit set specify
sample sentences
"fix the variables""specify the parameters"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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determine the essential quality of
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
define delimit delimitate delineate specify
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
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be specific about
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
particularise particularize specialise specialize specify
sample sentences
"Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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hypernym
hyponym
define clearly
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
nail down narrow narrow down peg down pin down specify
sample sentences
"I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
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select something or someone for a specific purpose
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1
assign set apart specify
sample sentences
"The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
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design or destine
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2
designate destine intend specify
sample sentences
"She was intended to become the director"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
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