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stipulate

stip·u·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stip-yuh-leyt]
    • /ˈstɪp yəˌleɪt/
    • /ˈstɪp.jʊ.leɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stip-yuh-leyt]
    • /ˈstɪp yəˌleɪt/

Definitions of stipulate word

  • verb without object stipulate to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for). 1
  • verb with object stipulate to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement: to stipulate a price. 1
  • verb with object stipulate to require as an essential condition in making an agreement: Total disarmament was stipulated in the peace treaty. 1
  • verb with object stipulate to promise, in making an agreement. 1
  • verb with object stipulate 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. 1
  • adjective stipulate having stipules. 1

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Origin of stipulate

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin stipulātus (past participle of stipulārī to demand a formal agreement), apparently equivalent to stipul- (see stipule) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Stipulate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stipulate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

stipulate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stipulate

verb stipulate

  • affiance — to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
  • assign — If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do.
  • bargain — Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
  • bespeak — If someone's action or behaviour bespeaks a particular quality, feeling, or experience, it shows that quality, feeling, or experience.
  • blueprinting — a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, which produces a white line on a blue background.

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