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stipulate

sti·pu·late

UK/ˈstɪpjəlɪt/ US/ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt/ rare formal us

verb

1.

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

  • “The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life”
  • “The contract stipulates the dates of the payments”
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2.

give a guarantee or promise of

  • “They stipulated to release all the prisoners”
3.

Origin

From Latin stipulātus, perfect active participle of stipulor (“to demand a formal promise, stipulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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