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stipulate

1

[ stip-yuh-leyt ]

verb (used without object)

stipulated, stipulating.
  1. to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for ).


verb (used with object)

stipulated, stipulating.
  1. to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement:

    to stipulate a price.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

  2. to require as an essential condition in making an agreement:

    Total disarmament was stipulated in the peace treaty.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. to promise, in making an agreement.
  4. 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.

stipulate

2

[ stip-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

Botany.
  1. having stipules.

stipulate

1

/ ˈstɪpjʊlətərɪ; ˈstɪpjʊləbəl; ˈstɪpjʊˌleɪt; -trɪ /

verb

  1. tr; may take a clause as object to specify, often as a condition of an agreement
  2. intrfoll byfor to insist (on) as a term of an agreement
  3. Roman law to make (an oral contract) in the form of question and answer necessary to render it legally valid
  4. tr; may take a clause as object to guarantee or promise
“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

stipulate

2

/ -ˌleɪt; ˈstɪpjʊlɪt /

adjective

  1. (of a plant) having stipules
“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

  • ˌپˈپDz, noun
  • stipulatory, adjective
  • ˈپˌٴǰ, noun
  • stipulable, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • پ··· [stip, -y, uh, -l, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • پ···ٴǰ noun
  • پ···ٴ· [stip, -y, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stipulate1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin پܱٳܲ (past participle of پܱī “to demand a formal agreement”), apparently equivalent to stipul- ( stipule ) + -ٳܲ -ate 1

Origin of stipulate2

From the New Latin word پܱٳܲ, dating back to 1770–80. See stipule, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stipulate1

C17: from Latin پܱī, probably from Old Latin stipulus firm, but perhaps from stipula a stalk, from the convention of breaking a straw to ratify a promise
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In approving the Rams’ relocation from St. Louis, the NFL stipulated that the Chargers, were they to move there from San Diego, would get equal representation on that site.

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Watkins agreed to the suspension under a stipulated settlement with the state’s dental board.

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The cease-fire, which is overseen by the U.S., stipulates the group must withdraw from southern Lebanon and for the Lebanese army to take its stead.

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The original legislation stipulated five years, with a more recent proposal cutting that time to 12 months.

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Engelmayer further stipulated that bureaucrats with continued access must still pass proper background checks and hold security clearances.

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