specify

Academic Word List, sublist 3.

About 12.84 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
2. verb To include in a specification.
3. verb To bring about a specific result.
4. verb To speak explicitly or in detail (often used with of).

Similar words

define narrow down designate particularize qualify specialize condition determine assign set apart

Often followed by

the a that what how which an in whether

Word family

specifiable specified specifier specifiers specifies specifying