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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb specify has 7 senses

• specify(v = verb.communication) condition, qualify, stipulate - 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"
is one way to contract, undertake
Derived forms noun specification₄, noun specification₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

• specify(v = verb.communication) define, determine, fix, limit, set - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
is one way to choose, pick out, select, take
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• specify(v = verb.stative) define, delimit, delimitate, delineate - determine the essential quality of; Array
is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

• specify(v = verb.communication) particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
is one way to dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate
Antonym: generalize
Sample sentence:
They specify that there was a traffic accident

• specify(v = verb.cognition) nail down, narrow, narrow down, peg down, pin down - define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
is one way to determine
Derived form noun specifier₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

• specify(v = verb.cognition) designate, destine, intend - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
is one way to plan
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

• specify(v = verb.cognition) assign, set apart - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
is one way to choose, pick out, select, take
Derived form noun specification₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

THESAURUS

specify

address to, adduce, advert to, allude to, anatomize, assign, atomize, baptize, be taken as, bound, bring to attention, bring to notice, call, call attention to, christen, circle in, circumscribe, circumstantiate, cite, condition, define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, demarcate, denominate, denote, descend to particulars, designate, detail, determine, direct attention to, direct to, document, dub, emblematize, enclose, enter into detail, entitle, enumerate, establish, figure, finger, fix, focus on, give full particulars, identify, indicate, individualize, instance, inventory, itemize, label, lay off, limit, list, mark, mark boundaries, mark off, mark out, mark the periphery, mention, name, nickname, nominate, particularize, pick out, pin down, point at, point out, point to, precise, refer to, rope off, select, set, set forth, set out, set the limit, settle, signify, specialize, spell out, stake out, stand for, state, stigmatize, stipulate, style, substantiate, surround, symbol, symbolize, tag, term, title, touch on, typify

ROGET THESAURUS

specify

Nomenclature

VB name, call, term, denominate designate, style, entitle, clepe, dub, christen, baptize, characterize, specify, define, distinguish by the name of, label, be called, take the name of, bean the name of, go by the name of, be known by the name of, go under the name of, pass under the name of, rejoice in the name of.

Speciality

VB specify, particularize, individualize, realize, specialize, designate, determine, denote, indicate, point out, select, descend to particulars, enter into detail, go into detail, come to the point.

Information

VB tell, inform, inform of, acquaint, acquaint with, impart, impart to, make acquaintance with, apprise, advise, enlighten, awaken, transmit, let fall, mention, express, intimate, represent, communicate, make known, publish, notify, signify, specify, convey the knowledge of, let one know, have one to know, give one to understand, give notice, set before, lay before, put before, point out, put into one's head, put one in possession of, instruct, direct the attention to, announce, annunciate, report, report progress, bringword, send word, leave word, write word, telegraph, telephone, wire, retail, render an account, give an account, state, let slip, blurt out, spill the beans, unburden oneself of, let off one's chest, disclose, show cause, explain, hint, given an inkling of, give a hint, drop a hint, throw out a hint, insinuate, allude to, make allusion to, glance at, tip the wink, suggest, prompt, give the cue, breathe, whisper, whisper in the ear, give a bit of one's mind, tell one plainly, tell once for all, speak volumes, undeceive, unbeguile, set right, correct, open the eyes of, disabuse, disillusion one of, be informed of, know, learn, get scent of, get wind of, gather from, awaken to, open one's eyes to, become alive, become awake to, hear, overhear, understand, come to one's ears, come to one's knowledge, reach one's ears.

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