English

Detailed Synonyms for specify in English

specify:

to specify verb (specifies, specified, specifying)

  1. to specify
    to specify; to detail
    • specify verb (specifies, specified, specifying)
    • detail verb (details, detailed, detailing)
  2. to specify
    to specify
    • specify verb (specifies, specified, specifying)
  3. to specify
    – select something or someone for a specific purpose 1
    to assign; to specify; to set apart
    – select something or someone for a specific purpose 1
    • assign verb (assigns, assigned, assigning)
      • The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise1
    • specify verb (specifies, specified, specifying)
    • set apart verb (sets apart, set apart, setting apart)
  4. to specify
    – design or destine 1
    to intend; to specify; designate; destine
    – design or destine 1
    • intend verb (intends, intended, intending)
      • She was intended to become the director1
    • specify verb (specifies, specified, specifying)
    • designate verb
    • destine verb
  5. to specify
    – define clearly 1
    to narrow; to specify; to pin down; to nail down; narrow down; peg down
    – define clearly 1
    • narrow verb (narrows, narrowed, narrowing)
    • specify verb (specifies, specified, specifying)
    • pin down verb (pins down, pinned down, pinning down)
    • nail down verb (nails down, nailed down, nailing down)
    • narrow down verb
      • I cannot narrow down the rules for this game1
    • peg down verb
  6. to specify
    – decide upon or fix definitely 1
    to determine; to define; to set; to fix; to limit; to specify
    – decide upon or fix definitely 1
    • determine verb (determines, determined, determining)
    • define verb (defines, defined, defining)
    • set verb (sets, set, setting)
    • fix verb (fixes, fixed, fixing)
      • fix the variables1
    • limit verb (limits, limited, limiting)
    • specify verb (specifies, specified, specifying)
      • specify the parameters1
  7. to specify
    – specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement 1
    to condition; to stipulate; to specify; to qualify
    – specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement 1
    • condition verb (conditions, conditionned, conditioning)
    • stipulate verb (stipulates, stipulated, stipulating)
      • The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life1
      • The contract stipulates the dates of the payments1
    • specify verb (specifies, specified, specifying)
    • qualify verb (qualifies, qualified, qualifying)
  8. to specify
    – be specific about 1
    to specify; to specialize; specialise; particularise; particularize
    – be specific about 1
  9. to specify
    – determine the essential quality of 1
    to define; to delineate; to specify; delimitate; delimit
    – determine the essential quality of 1

Conjugations for specify:

present
  1. specify
  2. specify
  3. specifies
  4. specify
  5. specify
  6. specify
simple past
  1. specified
  2. specified
  3. specified
  4. specified
  5. specified
  6. specified
present perfect
  1. have specified
  2. have specified
  3. has specified
  4. have specified
  5. have specified
  6. have specified
past continuous
  1. was specifying
  2. were specifying
  3. was specifying
  4. were specifying
  5. were specifying
  6. were specifying
future
  1. shall specify
  2. will specify
  3. will specify
  4. shall specify
  5. will specify
  6. will specify
continuous present
  1. am specifying
  2. are specifying
  3. is specifying
  4. are specifying
  5. are specifying
  6. are specifying
subjunctive
  1. be specified
  2. be specified
  3. be specified
  4. be specified
  5. be specified
  6. be specified
diverse
  1. specify!
  2. let's specify!
  3. specified
  4. specifying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "specify":

  1. select something or someone for a specific purpose1
  2. design or destine1
  3. define clearly1
  4. decide upon or fix definitely1
    • specify the parameters1
  5. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement1
  6. be specific about1
    • Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?1
  7. determine the essential quality of1