SPECIFYING

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

Example: "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"

• condition  12
• qualify  22
• stipulate  11

• contract  12
• undertake  14

• provide  13

Decide upon or fix definitely

Example: "Fix the variables"

• define  10
• determine  12
• fix  13
• limit  7
• set  3

• choose  11
• pick out
• select  8
• take  8

• quantify  23
• name  6
• reset  5
• define  10

Determine the essential quality of

• define  10
• delimit  10
• delimitate  13
• delineate  10

• be  4

• determine  12
• redefine  12

Be specific about

Example: "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

• particularise  17
• particularize  26
• specialise  14
• specialize  23

• dilate  7
• elaborate  11
• enlarge  8
• expand  16
• expatiate  18
• exposit  16
• expound  17
• flesh out
• lucubrate  13

• spell out

• generalize  20

Define clearly

Example: "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"

• nail down
• narrow  9
• narrow down
• peg down
• pin down

• determine  12

• concretize  23

Design or destine

Example: "She was intended to become the director"

• designate  11
• destine  8
• intend  7

• plan  6

• mean  6
• design  8
• slate  5
• aim  5
• • calculate  13
  • direct  9
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Select something or someone for a specific purpose

Example: "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

• assign  7

• choose  11
• pick out
• select  8
• take  8

• dedicate  12
• detail  7