stipulate

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled stip’late

US /ˈstɪpjuˌleɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #39412

Meanings

1

verb
To state clearly that something must be done, as part of an agreement or rule.

The contract stipulates that the work must be finished by June.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to state clearly that... condition specify

Opposites

exstipulate

Word family

Forms stipulatedstipulatesstipulating

Derived forms restipulatestipulatablestipulatedstipulative

Related forms stipulation

Etymology

From Latin stipulātus, perfect active participle of stipulor (“to demand a formal promise, stipulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

stipulātus Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# stipulate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈstɪpjuˌleɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 39412

## Meanings
1. To state clearly that something must be done, as part of an agreement or rule.

## Examples
- The contract stipulates that the work must be finished by June.

## Antonyms
- exstipulate

## Derived Forms
- restipulate
- stipulatable
- stipulated
- stipulative

## Related Forms
- stipulation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: stipulātus

## Etymology
From Latin stipulātus, perfect active participle of stipulor (“to demand a formal promise, stipulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## AI Etymology
Stipulate is from Latin stipulātus, perfect active participle of stipulor (“to demand a formal promise, stipulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). In present-day use, it means to state clearly that something must be done, as part of an agreement or rule. Derived formations include restipulate, stipulatable, stipulated, and stipulative.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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