SPECIFY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • select something or someone for a specific purpose
   Synonym(s)
   • assign (what does assign mean?)
   • set apart (what does set apart mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise
   Hypernyms(s) specify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • choose (what does choose mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • select (what does select mean?)
   • pick out (what does pick out mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dedicate (what does dedicate mean?)
   • detail (what does detail mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • specification (what does specification mean?)
   • assignment (what does assignment mean?)
2. Meaning
   • design or destine
   Synonym(s)
   • designate (what does designate mean?)
   • destine (what does destine mean?)
   • intend (what does intend mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She was intended to become the director
   Hypernyms(s) specify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • plan (what does plan mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • mean (what does mean mean?)
   • design (what does design mean?)
   • slate (what does slate mean?)
   • calculate (what does calculate mean?)
   • aim (what does aim mean?)
   • direct (what does direct mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • destination (what does destination mean?)
   • terminus (what does terminus mean?)
3. Meaning
   • define clearly
   Synonym(s)
   • nail down (what does nail down mean?)
   • narrow (what does narrow mean?)
   • narrow down (what does narrow down mean?)
   • peg down (what does peg down mean?)
   • pin down (what does pin down mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
   Hypernyms(s) specify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • determine (what does determine mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • concretize (what does concretize mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • specifier (what does specifier mean?)
4. Meaning
   • decide upon or fix definitely
   Synonym(s)
   • determine (what does determine mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • fix the variables
   • specify the parameters
   Hypernyms(s) specify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • choose (what does choose mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • select (what does select mean?)
   • pick out (what does pick out mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • quantify (what does quantify mean?)
   • name (what does name mean?)
   • reset (what does reset mean?)
   • define (what does define mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • terminus ad quem (what does terminus ad quem mean?)
   • terminal point (what does terminal point mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • limit (what does limit mean?)
   • bounds (what does bounds mean?)
   • boundary (what does boundary mean?)
   • determiner (what does determiner mean?)
   • determinative (what does determinative mean?)
   • determinant (what does determinant mean?)
   • determiner (what does determiner mean?)
   • determinative (what does determinative mean?)
   • determining factor (what does determining factor mean?)
   • causal factor (what does causal factor mean?)
   • bent (what does bent mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
5. Meaning
   • specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement
   • make an express demand or provision in an agreement
   Synonym(s)
   • condition (what does condition mean?)
   • qualify (what does qualify mean?)
   • stipulate (what does stipulate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
   • The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
   Hypernyms(s) specify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • undertake (what does undertake mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • provide (what does provide mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • specification (what does specification mean?)
   • spec (what does spec mean?)
   • stipulation (what does stipulation mean?)
   • specification (what does specification mean?)
   • condition (what does condition mean?)
   • precondition (what does precondition mean?)
   • stipulation (what does stipulation mean?)
   • condition (what does condition mean?)
   • term (what does term mean?)
   • circumstance (what does circumstance mean?)
   • condition (what does condition mean?)
   • consideration (what does consideration mean?)
   • qualification (what does qualification mean?)
   • makings (what does makings mean?)
   • stipulation (what does stipulation mean?)
   • specification (what does specification mean?)
6. Meaning
   • be specific about
   Synonym(s)
   • particularise (what does particularise mean?)
   • particularize (what does particularize mean?)
   • specialise (what does specialise mean?)
   • specialize (what does specialize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
   Hypernyms(s) specify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • elaborate (what does elaborate mean?)
   • lucubrate (what does lucubrate mean?)
   • expatiate (what does expatiate mean?)
   • exposit (what does exposit mean?)
   • enlarge (what does enlarge mean?)
   • flesh out (what does flesh out mean?)
   • expand (what does expand mean?)
   • expound (what does expound mean?)
   • dilate (what does dilate mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • generalize (what does generalize mean?)
   • generalise (what does generalise mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • spell out (what does spell out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • particularization (what does particularization mean?)
   • particularisation (what does particularisation mean?)
   • detailing (what does detailing mean?)
   • particularization (what does particularization mean?)
   • particularisation (what does particularisation mean?)
   • detailing (what does detailing mean?)
7. Meaning
   • determine the essential quality of
   Synonym(s)
   • define (what does define mean?)
   • delimit (what does delimit mean?)
   • delimitate (what does delimitate mean?)
   • delineate (what does delineate mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) specify is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • determine (what does determine mean?)
   • redefine (what does redefine mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • word picture (what does word picture mean?)
   • word-painting (what does word-painting mean?)
   • delineation (what does delineation mean?)
   • depiction (what does depiction mean?)
   • picture (what does picture mean?)
   • characterization (what does characterization mean?)
   • characterisation (what does characterisation mean?)