stipulate

verb

make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force

give a guarantee or promise of

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement

Roots

stipularistipul- · Latin · bargain

Synonyms for stipulate

specifyv qualifyv agreev particularizev requirev guaranteen designatev

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