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specify

(spesɪfaɪ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense specifies, present participle specifying, past tense, past participle specified
1. verb
If you specify something, you give information about what is required or should happen in a certain situation.
They specified a spacious entrance hall. [VERB noun]
He has not specified what action he would like them to take. [VERB wh]
Synonyms: state, designate, spell out, stipulate More Synonyms of specify
2. verb
If you specify what should happen or be done, you explain it in an exact and detailed way.
Each recipe specifies the size of egg to be used. [VERB noun]
One rule specifies that learner drivers must be supervised by adults. [VERB that]
Patients eat together at a specified time. [VERB-ed]

specify in British English

(ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪ)
verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (tr; may take a clause as object)
1. 
to refer to or state specifically
2. 
to state as a condition
3. 
to state or include in the specification of
Derived forms
specificative (ˈspɛsɪfɪˌkeɪtɪv)
adjective
specifier (ˈspeciˌfier)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Medieval Latin specificāre to describe

specify in American English

(ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈspeciˌfied or ˈspeciˌfying
1. 
to mention, describe, or define in detail; state definitely
to specify the time and place
2. 
to include as an item in a set of specifications
3. 
to state explicitly as a condition
Derived forms
specifier (ˈspeciˌfier)
noun
Word origin
ME specifien < OFr specifier < LL specificare < specificus, specific

Examples of 'specify' in a sentence
specify

The discretion conferred by that section was restricted to determining the conditions to be specified.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The terms of the treaty specify that there must be no outstanding legal proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The company must have specified a period for you to be tied into a sole agency agreement.
The Sun (2016)
MPs must now specify the hours that they spend on second jobs.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Entrants must specify their choice of prize when entering.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Winners will receive the dress and size specified in the text as chosen from the availability shown in the picture captions.
The Sun (2011)
Sometimes these conditions will specify particular grades for specific subjects, tailored towards your chosen course.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Typically, this will specify the size of the house that you can build.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
No upper size is specified.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In the vast majority of cases the court would reach a clear view one way or the other whether the specified conditions for withholding bail were satisfied.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
One can engage in reciprocal exchange using money, as when a friend gives you a loan and does not specify when it must be repaid.
Harris, Marvin Cultural Anthropology (1995)
On application you must specify what you need the money for; a maximum of 80 per cent of the loan can go towards tuition fees.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

In other languages
specify

British English: specify /ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪ/ VERB
If you specify something, you state it precisely.
Does the recipe specify the size of egg to be used?
  • American English: specify
  • Arabic: يُحَدِّدُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: especificar
  • Chinese: 阐明
  • Croatian: specificirati
  • Czech: specifikovat
  • Danish: specificere
  • Dutch: specificeren
  • European Spanish: especificar
  • Finnish: täsmentää
  • French: spécifier
  • German: spezifizieren
  • Greek: προσδιορίζω
  • Italian: specificare
  • Japanese: 明記する
  • Korean: 지정하다
  • Norwegian: spesifisere
  • Polish: wyszczególnić
  • European Portuguese: especificar
  • Romanian: a specifica
  • Russian: точно определять
  • Latin American Spanish: especificar
  • Swedish: specificera
  • Thai: ระบุ
  • Turkish: belirtmek
  • Ukrainian: уточнювати
  • Vietnamese: ghi rõ

Chinese translation of 'specify'

specify

(ˈspɛsɪfaɪ)

vt

  1. 指定 (zhǐdìng)
    unless otherwise specified 除非额(額)外注明 (chúfēi éwài zhùmíng)
(verb) 
Definition
to state (something) as a condition
He has not specified what action he would like them to take.
Synonyms
state
Clearly state your address and telephone number.
designate
I live in Exmoor, which is designated as a national park.
spell out
stipulate
International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.
name
The Scots have yet to name their team.
detail
The report detailed the changes that would be implemented.
mention
She did not mention her mother's absence.
indicate
`Sit down,' he said, indicating a chair.
define
The Court must define the limits of its authority.
cite
She cites a favourite poem by Pablo Neruda.
individualize
enumerate
She enumerated all the reasons why she wanted to travel for a year.
itemize
a fully itemized phone bill
be specific about
particularize
Mr Johnson particularized the general points he wanted to make.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cite
Definition
to bring forward as proof
She cites a favourite poem by Pablo Neruda.
Synonyms
quote,
name,
evidence,
advance,
mention,
extract,
specify,
allude to,
enumerate,
adduce
in the sense of define
Definition
to fix with precision
The Court must define the limits of its authority.
Synonyms
establish,
decide,
detail,
determine,
fix,
specify,
designate,
stipulate
in the sense of designate
Definition
to give a name to or describe as
I live in Exmoor, which is designated as a national park.
Synonyms
specify,
term,
class,
describe,
indicate,
brand,
define,
pronounce,
classify,
characterize,
stipulate,
denote

Synonyms of 'specify'

specify

Explore 'specify' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of detail
Definition
to list fully
The report detailed the changes that would be implemented.
Synonyms
list,
describe,
relate,
catalogue,
portray,
specify,
depict,
recount,
rehearse,
recite,
narrate,
delineate,
enumerate,
itemize,
tabulate,
particularize
in the sense of enumerate
Definition
to name or list one by one
She enumerated all the reasons why she wanted to travel for a year.
Synonyms
list,
tell,
name,
detail,
relate,
mention,
quote,
cite,
specify,
spell out,
recount,
recite,
itemize,
recapitulate
in the sense of indicate
Definition
to point out or show
`Sit down,' he said, indicating a chair.
Synonyms
point to,
point out,
specify,
gesture towards,
designate
in the sense of itemize
Definition
to put on a list or make a list of
a fully itemized phone bill
Synonyms
list,
record,
detail,
count,
document,
instance,
set out,
specify,
inventory,
number,
enumerate,
particularize
in the sense of mention
Definition
to refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally
She did not mention her mother's absence.
Synonyms
refer to,
point out,
acknowledge,
bring up,
state,
report,
reveal,
declare,
cite,
communicate,
disclose,
intimate,
tell of,
recount,
hint at,
impart,
allude to,
divulge,
broach,
call attention to,
make known,
touch upon,
adduce,
speak about or of
in the sense of name
Definition
to appoint
The Scots have yet to name their team.
Synonyms
nominate,
choose,
commission,
mention,
identify,
select,
appoint,
specify,
designate
in the sense of particularize
Definition
to give details about (something)
Mr Johnson particularized the general points he wanted to make.
Synonyms
specify,
detail,
spell out,
give details,
stipulate,
enumerate,
itemize
in the sense of stipulate
Definition
to specify (something) as a condition of an agreement
International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.
Synonyms
specify,
state,
agree,
require,
promise,
contract,
settle,
guarantee,
engage,
pledge,
lay down,
covenant,
postulate,
insist upon,
lay down or impose conditions
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