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specifying
Overview of verb specify
The verb specify has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (6) stipulate, qualify, condition, specify -- (specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments")
2. (4) specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate -- (determine the essential quality of)
3. (4) specify, set, determine, fix, limit -- (decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters")
4. (2) specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise -- (be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?")
5. (1) pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify -- (define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game")
6. intend, destine, designate, specify -- (design or destine; "She was intended to become the director")
7. assign, specify, set apart -- (select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise")
Antonyms of verb specify
1 of 7 senses of specify
Sense 4
specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
Antonym of generalize (Sense 2)
=>generalize, generalise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb specify
7 senses of specify
Sense 1
stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
=> contract, undertake
=> promise, assure
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> be
Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> choose, take, select, pick out
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Sense 4
specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
=> elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
=> clarify, clear up, elucidate
=> explain, explicate
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 5
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
=> determine
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> be
Sense 6
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> plan
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 7
assign, specify, set apart
=> choose, take, select, pick out
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb specify
7 senses of specify
Sense 1
stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
=> provide
Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> determine
=> redefine
Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> quantify
=> name
=> reset
=> define
Sense 4
specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
=> spell out
Sense 5
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
=> concretize
Sense 6
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> mean
=> design
=> slate
=> calculate, aim, direct
Sense 7
assign, specify, set apart
=> dedicate
=> detail
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb specify
7 senses of specify
Sense 1
stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
=> contract, undertake
Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> be
Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> choose, take, select, pick out
Sense 4
specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
=> elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
Sense 5
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
=> determine
Sense 6
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> plan
Sense 7
assign, specify, set apart
=> choose, take, select, pick out
'Cause To' of verb specify
Derived Forms of verb specify
3 of 7 senses of specify
Sense 1
stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
RELATED TO>(noun) specification#1
=> specification, spec
RELATED TO>(noun) specification#4
=> stipulation, specification
Sense 5
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
RELATED TO>(noun) specifier#1
=> specifier
Sense 7
assign, specify, set apart
RELATED TO>(noun) specification#2
=> specification
Domain of verb specify
Domain Terms of verb specify
Familiarity of verb specify
specify used as a verb is common (polysemy count =7)
Sample Sentences of verb specify
7 senses of specify
Sense 1
stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
EX: They specify that there was a traffic accident
Sense 5
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 6
intend, destine, designate, specify
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sense 7
assign, specify, set apart
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb specify
7 senses of specify
Sense 1
stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
> contract, undertake
=> stipulate
=> sign
=> stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
=> rent, lease
=> rent, hire, charter, lease
Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
> choose, take, select, pick out
=> empanel, impanel, panel
=> anoint
=> field
=> sieve, sift
=> draw
=> dial
=> plump, go
=> pick
=> elect
=> excerpt, extract, take out
=> cull out, winnow
=> cream off, skim off
=> sieve out, pick over
=> assign, specify, set apart
=> single out
=> think of
=> specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> adopt, follow, espouse
=> screen, screen out, sieve, sort
=> vote in
=> elect
=> nominate, propose
=> vote
=> side, go with
Sense 4
specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
> elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
=> detail
=> set forth, expound, exposit
=> exemplify, illustrate, instance
=> specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
Sense 5
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
> determine
=> pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
Sense 6
intend, destine, designate, specify
> plan
=> schedule
=> chart
=> project, propose
=> frame, compose, draw up
=> plot
=> scheme
=> intend, destine, designate, specify
=> mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate
=> lay out
=> schedule
Sense 7
assign, specify, set apart
> choose, take, select, pick out
=> empanel, impanel, panel
=> anoint
=> field
=> sieve, sift
=> draw
=> dial
=> plump, go
=> pick
=> elect
=> excerpt, extract, take out
=> cull out, winnow
=> cream off, skim off
=> sieve out, pick over
=> assign, specify, set apart
=> single out
=> think of
=> specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> adopt, follow, espouse
=> screen, screen out, sieve, sort
=> vote in
=> elect
=> nominate, propose
=> vote
=> side, go with
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb specify
Sense 1
stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
=> contract, undertake
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Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> be
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Sense 3
specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> choose, take, select, pick out
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Sense 4
specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
=> elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
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Sense 5
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
=> determine
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Sense 6
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> plan
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Sense 7
assign, specify, set apart
=> choose, take, select, pick out
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Grep of verb specify
specify
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