stipulate

¹ American  

[stip-yuh-leyt] / ˈstɪp yəˌleɪt /

verb (used without object)

stipulated, stipulating

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

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verb (used with object)

stipulated, stipulating

1. to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement.

   to stipulate a price.

   Synonyms:

   state , specify , name , lay down , fix , detail , define

2. to require as an essential condition in making an agreement.

   Total disarmament was stipulated in the peace treaty.

   Synonyms:

   specify , require , prescribe , demand

3. to promise, in making an agreement.

4. 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.

stipulate ² American  

[stip-yuh-lit, -leyt] / ˈstɪp yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective

Botany.

1. having stipules.

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stipulate ¹ British  

/ ˈstɪpjʊlətərɪ, ˈstɪpjʊləbəl, ˈstɪpjʊˌleɪt, -trɪ /

verb

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

2. to insist (on) as a term of an agreement

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

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

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stipulate ² British  

/ -ˌleɪt, ˈstɪpjʊlɪt /

adjective

1. (of a plant) having stipules

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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

Collective contracts in Italy set mandatory minimums for salaries and stipulate working conditions.

From Barron's

The agreement stipulated that he would have no parental or financial obligations to any children she might have in the event of divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal

These protections stipulate that such information may not be used for anything other than age verification and must be destroyed once that has been done, with "serious penalties" for breaches.

From BBC

After the financial crisis, the European Central Bank not only stipulated higher capital requirements for banks but also required them to pay 10% of their earnings every year into a rainy-day fund.

From Barron's

Fighters usually shed fat over the course of their training camp to get close to the agreed or stipulated weight limit.

From BBC

Related Words

• designate
• guarantee
• impose
• lay down
• provide
• require
• specify
• spell out