[verb] [T] [formal] - to state exactly how (something) must be or must be doneShe agreed to buy the car, but stipulated racing tyres and a turbo-powered engine. [T]The law stipulates that new cars must have seat belts for the driver and every passenger. [+ that clause]We have signed a contract which stipulates when the project must be completed. [+ wh- word]
STIPULATE
Meaning of STIPULATE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012