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[ spes -uh -fahy ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈspɛs əˌfaɪ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), spec·i·fied, spec·i·fy·ing. to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
to give aspecific character to.
to set forth as a specification.
to name or state as a condition: He specified that he be given my power of attorney.
verb (used without object), spec·i·fied, spec·i·fy·ing. to make a specific mention or statement.
Origin of specify 1250–1300; Middle English
specyfyen <Old French
specifier <Medieval Latin
specificāre. See specific, -fy
SYNONYMS FOR specify 1 detail, indicate, enumerate, stipulate.
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OTHER WORDS FROM specify spec·i·fi·ca·tive [spes -uh -fi-key-tiv], /ˈspɛs ə fɪˌkeɪ tɪv/, adjective spec·i·fi·ca·tive·ly, adverb spec·i·fi·er, noun mis·spec·i·fied, adjective non·spec·i·fied, adjective pre·spec·i·fy, verb (used with object), pre·spec·i·fied, pre·spec·i·fy·ing. re·spec·i·fy, verb, re·spec·i·fied, re·spec·i·fy·ing. un·der·spec·i·fied, adjective un·der·spec·i·fy, verb (used with object), un·der·spec·i·fied, un·der·spec·i·fy·ing. un·spec·i·fied, adjective un·spec·i·fy·ing, adjective
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Example sentences from the Web for specify He declined to specify which details had raised this concern.
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He would not specify which deductions he'd eliminate, or by how much, or for whom exactly.
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Romney denied it, but refused to specify what loopholes or deductions he would eliminate to finance his plan.
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I cannot specify the amount here, as I did not see these people for want of time.
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I regret I did not "make a Note" of the case, so as to be able to specify the time, place, and circumstances with certainty.
Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 87, June 28, 1851 | Various
There are orders and even articles of the ordinances of good government to specify the price of food.
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Being asked to specify the chief advantages of the new system over slavery, he stated at once the following things: 1st.
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Leave papers will specify the date of departure and the number of days' leave authorized.
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British Dictionary definitions for specify verb -fies , -fying or -fied (tr; may take a clause as object) to refer to or state specifically
to state as a condition
to state or include in the specification of
Derived forms of specify specificative (ˈspɛsɪfɪˌkeɪtɪv ), adjective specifier , noun Word Origin for specify C13: from Medieval Latin specificāre to describe
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Words related to specify indicate, fix, stipulate, spell out, mention, limit, determine, enumerate, lay out, point out, establish, cite, define, slot, blueprint, set, name, particularize, make, list