Definitions
make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force
Word origin
From Latin stipulātus, perfect active participle of stipulor (“to demand a formal promise, stipulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Used in a sentence
“In general, steel springs were stipulated for primary suspension, although rubber was accepted for auxiliary springing; hydraulic dampers were specified and the use of laminated springs ruled out.”
“My contract stipulated that I would make dinner for him at six o'clock and leave at seven after finishing the dishes; but the Professor began objecting to this schedule as soon as my son arrived on the scene.”
“The defense stipulates that the witness has identified my client.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Specify as a condition”9 letters
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