stip ‧ u ‧ late /ˈstɪpjəleɪt, ˈstɪpjʊleɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of stipulari 'to demand' ]
if an agreement, law, or rule stipulates something, it must be done SYN state :
Laws stipulate the maximum interest rate that banks can charge.
stipulate that
The regulations stipulate that everything has to comply to the relevant safety standards.