Definitions
select something or someone for a specific purpose
Word origin
From Middle English specifien, from Old French specifier, especefier, or directly from Medieval Latin specificō, from specificus (“specific”).
Used in a sentence
“Thanne after came A riall ordenaunce, / Too myghty princes with a grete pusaunce, / ffro Masedeyn and owt of Arkadye, / Ther cowde no man the nowmber specifie.”
Then, after a royal ordinance, two mighty princes came and brought a great host of men from Macedonia and Arcadia, so many that no one could specify the number.“It seems to me that whoever at the Department of Transport or the train operating companies, or both, is specifying the standard of seats these days has taken leave of their senses and opted for cheapness over comfort.”
“Forthermar o þis lecheri / Agh i þe noght to specifie[…]”
I will not speak explicitly about this lechery any further.
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Name exactly”7 letters
02“State exactly”7 letters
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