Specify - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈspesɪfaɪ|
Brit.
|ˈspesɪfaɪ|
verb ↓
- specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement (syn: condition, qualify, stipulate)
- decide upon or fix definitely (syn: define, determine, fix, limit, set)
- determine the essential quality of (syn: define, delimit, delimitate, delineate)
- be specific about (syn: particularize, specialize)
- define clearly (syn: nail down, narrow, narrow down, peg down)
- design or destine (syn: designate, destine, intend)
- select something or someone for a specific purpose (syn: assign, set apart)
- decide upon or fix definitely (syn: define, determine, fix, limit, set)
- determine the essential quality of (syn: define, delimit, delimitate, delineate)
- be specific about (syn: particularize, specialize)
- define clearly (syn: nail down, narrow, narrow down, peg down)
- design or destine (syn: designate, destine, intend)
- select something or someone for a specific purpose (syn: assign, set apart)
Examples
He specified the reasons of their failure.
The instructions specify how the medicine is to be taken.
Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: specify
he/she/it: specifies
present participle: specifying
past tense: specified
past participle: specified
I/you/we/they: specify
he/she/it: specifies
present participle: specifying
past tense: specified
past participle: specified