SPECIFY


Meaning of SPECIFY in English

-ˌfī verb

( -ed/-ing/-es )

Etymology: Middle English specifien, from Old French specifier, from Late Latin specificare, from specificus specific

transitive verb

1.

a. : to mention or name in a specific or explicit manner : tell or state precisely or in detail

specify the uses of a plant

clearly specified the one he meant

the bequest specifies that the recipient must care for the cat

b. : to include as an item in a specification

specifying oak flooring throughout

also : to draw specifications of

2. : to make specific : give a specific character or application to

tensions that specify personal conflicts

intransitive verb

: to speak precisely or in detail : give full particulars

Synonyms: see mention

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.