Stipulate
(verb)
- Make a formal and explicit requirement as part of a agreement or contract.
- Specify (a condition or requirement) exactly.
Origin:
Late 16th century: from latin stipulat- "proposed as a condition", from the verb stipulari, from stipula "stalk, twig, condition".
Examples:
- The contract stipulated that the work must be completed within three months.
- The lease stipulated that pets were not allowed.
- The agreement stipulated that the company would provide training for its employees.
- The treaty stipulated that the country would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
- The grant stipulated that the money had to be spent on specific projects.