stipulate

C2 Topic:Law & Government

Also spelled stip’late

US /ˈstɪpjuˌleɪt/ See IPA manual

verb 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.

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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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# 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
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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