Pronunciation: ' sti-py ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin stipulatus, past participle of stipulari to demand a guarantee (from a prospective debtor)
Date: circa 1624
intransitive verb
1 : to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : CONTRACT
2 : to demand an express term in an agreement ― used with for
transitive verb
1 : to specify as a condition or requirement (as of an agreement or offer)
2 : to give a guarantee of
– stip · u · la · tor \ - ˌ l ā -t ə r \ noun