Dictionary definition · specify
verb
- 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"
- decide upon or fix definitely"fix the variables"
- determine the essential quality of
- be specific about"Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
- define clearly"I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
- design or destine"She was intended to become the director"
- select something or someone for a specific purpose"The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).