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specify

[ spes-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

specified, specifying.
  1. to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail:

    He did not specify the amount needed.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to give a specific character to.
  3. to set forth as a specification.
  4. to name or state as a condition:

    He specified that he be given my power of attorney.



verb (used without object)

specified, specifying.
  1. to make a specific mention or statement.

specify

/ ˈspɛsɪfɪˌkeɪtɪv; ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. to refer to or state specifically
  2. to state as a condition
  3. to state or include in the specification of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • specificative, adjective
  • ˈ𳦾ˌھ, noun
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Other 51Թs From

  • ··ھ··پ [spes, -, uh, -fi-key-tiv], adjective
  • i·ھ·t· adverb
  • i·ھe noun
  • ·i·ھ adjective
  • ԴDz·i·ھ adjective
  • ·i·ڲ verb (used with object) prespecified prespecifying
  • ·i·ڲ verb respecified respecifying
  • ܲd·i·ھ adjective
  • ܲd·i·ڲ verb (used with object) underspecified underspecifying
  • ܲ·i·ھ adjective
  • ܲ·i·ڲiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of specify1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English specyfyen, from Old French specifier, from Medieval Latin 𳦾ھ “to describe, mention particularly,” from specific(us) specific + , infinitive verb suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of specify1

C13: from Medieval Latin 𳦾ھ to describe
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Example Sentences

Rivian didn’t specify what type of products the startup plans to release and when.

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It’s said that Jay is a music producer and Pamela works in corporate America, so while it’s never specified if they collect any government assistance or utilize government programs, their jobs would certainly threaten that.

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The statement did not specify where the final soldier's body was found.

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The panel of three judges specified misidentification was "not abnormal" in such circumstances but ruled her testimony had several contradictions.

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But almost all pumping stations and treatment plants operate under an environmental permit which specify that they must process or "pass forward" a certain amount of sewage and rainwater before spilling starts.

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