1 : to
make an agreement to do something :
contract
*2 : to
specify (something) as a condition or requirement (as of an agreement or
offer)
Example
Sentence:
The
lease stipulates that the tenant's failure to pay
rent by the end of the month may result in eviction.
The
contract stipulates that the work must be finished by the
end of the year.
Did they stipulate
how the job was to be done?
Did
you know?
Like many
terms used in the legal profession, "stipulate" has its roots in Latin. It
derives from "stipulatus," the past participle of "stipulari," a verb
meaning "to demand a guarantee (as from a prospective debtor)."
"Stipulate" has been a part of the English language since the 17th
century. In Roman law, oral contracts were deemed valid only if they
followed a proper question-and-answer format; "stipulate" was sometimes
used specifically of this process of contract making, though it also could
be used more generally for any means of making a contract or agreement.
The "specify as a condition or requirement" sense of the word also dates
from the 17th century, and it is the sense that is most often encountered
in current use.
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the
example sentence.
Как
именно наше соглашения stipulate сроки выполнения
работы?
Нам
следовало бы stipulate наши предварительные
договоренности в письменном виде.