stipulate
1to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement: to stipulate a price.
to require as an essential condition in making an agreement: Total disarmament was stipulated in the peace treaty.
to promise, in making an agreement.
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.
Origin of stipulate
1Other words for stipulate
Other words from stipulate
- stip·u·la·ble [stip-yuh-luh-buhl], /ˈstɪp yə lə bəl/, adjective
- stip·u·la·tor, noun
- stip·u·la·to·ry [stip-yuh-luh-tawr-ee], /ˈstɪp yə ləˌtɔr i/, adjective
Words Nearby stipulate
Other definitions for stipulate (2 of 2)
having stipules.
Origin of stipulate
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How to use stipulate in a sentence
Then, this year, the Justice companies “apparently stopped paying” some of the stipulated penalties, citing the lawsuit, according to a court filing by the plaintiffs.
This Billionaire Governor’s Coal Company Might Get a Big Break From His Own Regulators | by Ken Ward Jr. | September 17, 2020 | ProPublicaThe city stipulated in its long and complex terms with the university that the site could be a potential location for future groundwater extraction wells.
Pursuing Independent Water Sources, San Diego Ignores One Beneath Its Feet | MacKenzie Elmer | September 14, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoFor example, it stipulates that social-media platforms must keep records of messages that are forwarded by at least five users to more than 1,000 users within 15 days.
Brazil’s “fake news” bill won’t solve its misinformation problem | Amy Nordrum | September 10, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewSo far, Reliable has had to have an observer on the ground directly watching its airplane fly because of FAA rules that stipulate civilian drones must be flown within direct line of vision of a human operator.
Cessna makes history by taking off and landing with no one aboard. Here’s how | Jeremy Kahn | August 26, 2020 | FortuneLet’s stipulate that we were not put on Earth to do anything other than to maximize the representation of our genes in future generations.
Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Good - Issue 89: The Dark Side | David P. Barash | August 19, 2020 | Nautilus
Rather, new standards stipulate that bulbs manufactured and sold in the U.S. must meet higher energy efficiency standards.
Why You Should Give LED Light Bulbs for Christmas. Seriously. | Daniel Gross | December 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe new constitution does not stipulate any requirements for a vice president in the government.
Egypt Constitution Passes Amid Allegations of Fraud | Vivian Salama | December 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSo let's stipulate that my critics are completely gender blind, reacting only to my many faults.
I'll stipulate that the Democrats had a good convention, in the primetime hours at least.
Mark McKinnon on the Pundits’ Rush to Bury Romney-Ryan | Mark McKinnon | September 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLet's stipulate that the fate of the Republic does not turn on the state of Sally Quinn's social life.
After a short consultation with Ronan they directed him to stipulate the conditions for Cautin's life.
The Poniard's Hilt | Eugne SueNeither did she ever give me any money,—or anything but my daily dinner,—nor ever stipulate that I should be paid for my services.
Great Expectations | Charles DickensStill, in your service, I am willing to endure even Podbury—for a strictly limited period; that I do stipulate for.
The Travelling Companions | F. AnsteyWe must stipulate that the new dish effects an improvement in the economy of the working classes.
It is always as well to stipulate something about prices beforehand.
Gatherings From Spain | Richard Ford
British Dictionary definitions for stipulate (1 of 2)
/ (ˈstɪpjʊˌleɪt) /
(tr; may take a clause as object) to specify, often as a condition of an agreement
(intr foll by for) to insist (on) as a term of an agreement
Roman law to make (an oral contract) in the form of question and answer necessary to render it legally valid
(tr; may take a clause as object) to guarantee or promise
Origin of stipulate
1Derived forms of stipulate
- stipulable (ˈstɪpjʊləbəl), adjective
- stipulation, noun
- stipulator, noun
- stipulatory (ˈstɪpjʊlətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective
British Dictionary definitions for stipulate (2 of 2)
/ (ˈstɪpjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /
(of a plant) having stipules
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