What does “stipulate” mean?
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verbto state clearly that something must be done, especially in a contract or rule
The contract stipulates that payment must be made within thirty days.
Stipulate at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt/ · STIP-yuh-layt
How to use “stipulate” correctly
Formal and common in legal and business documents. Often used in the passive: “unless otherwise stipulated”.
Common phrases with “stipulate”
- stipulate that
- as stipulated in
- stipulated conditions
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- specify
- require
- lay down
Word family
- stipulation
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