English verb: specify | |||
1. | specify (communication) specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement | ||
Samples | The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life. The contract stipulates the dates of the payments. | ||
Synonyms | condition, qualify, stipulate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contract, undertake | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | provide | ||
Verb group | stipulate | ||
2. | specify (communication) decide upon or fix definitely | ||
Samples | Fix the variables. Specify the parameters. | ||
Synonyms | define, determine, fix, limit, set | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | define, name, quantify, reset | ||
3. | specify (stative) determine the essential quality of | ||
Synonyms | define, delimit, delimitate, delineate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | determine, redefine | ||
4. | specify (communication) be specific about | ||
Samples | Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?. | ||
Examples | They specify that there was a traffic accident | ||
Synonyms | particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spell out | ||
Antonyms | generalise, generalize | ||
5. | specify (cognition) define clearly | ||
Samples | I cannot narrow down the rules for this game. | ||
Synonyms | nail down, narrow, narrow down, peg down, pin down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | determine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | concretize | ||
6. | specify (cognition) design or destine | ||
Samples | She was intended to become the director. | ||
Synonyms | designate, destine, intend | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plan | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aim, calculate, design, direct, mean, slate | ||
7. | specify (cognition) select something or someone for a specific purpose | ||
Samples | The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise. | ||
Synonyms | assign, set apart | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dedicate, detail | ||