specify :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

set apart, assign

v. select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

intend, destine, designate

v. design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"

specialize, particularize

v. be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

define, give a definition for

v. determine the essential quality of

fix, set, determine, decide upon

v. decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

demand, condition, qualify, stipulate

v. 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"

narrow, narrow down, nail down, pin down, peg down

v. define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"

decide, determine, decide upon, make up one's mind

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

name, assess

v. mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"

name, mention, bring up, cite, refer to, advert to

v. make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

decide, determine, decide upon, make up one's mind

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

bound, throttle, trammel, limit, restrict, restrain, confine

v. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

define, give a definition for

v. give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"

demarcate, separate clearly

v. separate clearly and as if by boundaries

limit, restrict, put restrictions on

v. place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"

mean, think of, have in mind

v. intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

take, choose, select, make a choice, make a selection, pick out

v. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

mark, differentiate, distinguish, be a distinctive feature of

v. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

clarify, make clear

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

clear up, clarify, elucidate

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

explain, explicate

v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

illuminate, decorate with paint

v. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

clarify, clear by heating

v. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

draw, line, trace, outline, describe, delineate

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

limit, confine, circumscribe

v. restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

purchase, take, buy

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"

buy, bribe, corrupt, pay a bribe to

v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

summons, summon, call for, cite

v. call in an official matter, such as to attend court

test, quiz

v. examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"

face, confront, face up to, come to grips with

v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

entitle

v. give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

fate, doom, destine, designate

v. decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"

set

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

decide, determine, decide upon, make up one's mind

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

nail, attach with nails

v. attach something somewhere by means of nails; "nail the board onto the wall"

peg, peg down, secure with a peg, fasten with a peg

v. fasten or secure with a wooden pin; "peg a tent"

generalize, generalise, speak generally

v. speak or write in generalities

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