specify (
http://definr.com/specify)
v 1: specify as a condition; "The will stipulates that she can
live in the house for the rest of her life" [syn:
stipulate,
qualify,
condition]
2: determine the essential quality of [syn:
define,
delineate,
delimit,
delimitate]
3: decide upon, as of variables in math [syn:
set,
determine,
fix]
4: be specific about [syn:
particularize,
specialize] [ant:
generalize]
5: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this
game" [syn:
pin down,
peg down,
nail down, {narrow
down},
narrow]
6: design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
[syn:
intend,
destine,
designate]
7: select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The
teacher ssigned him to lead his classmates in the
exercise" [syn:
assign,
set apart]