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

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

specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise

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

specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit

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

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

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

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quote, cite

v. refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"

decide, make up one's mind, determine

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

control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

define

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

demarcate

v. separate clearly, as if by boundaries

restrict

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

think of, have in mind, mean

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!"

choose, take, select, 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"

decide, make up one's mind, determine

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

name

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

distinguish, mark, differentiate

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

buy

v. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"

bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms

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

set

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

decide, make up one's mind, determine

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

nail

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

peg, peg down

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

generalize, generalise

v. speak or write in generalities

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