verb
stipulate
STIHP-yoo-layt
verb
1
To state clearly as a required condition of an agreement or contract.
"The contract stipulates that payment must be made within thirty days."
"Her lawyer stipulated that any changes had to be approved in writing."
How to Use Stipulate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo spell out a specific condition or requirement, usually in a formal agreement.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with the botanical adjective describing plants with stipules (small leaf-like growths at the base of a leaf stalk) — same spelling family, unrelated meaning.
Common pairings
the contract stipulates
stipulate a condition
stipulate that
Word Forms
stipulated past tense, stipulates singular
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Etymology
From Latin stipulari, "to demand a formal promise" — the root of a legal contract.