Meaning

4 senses
  1. (transitive)To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.

    spezifizieren

    специфікува́тиspecyfikuváty, то́чно опи́суватиtóčno opýsuvaty

  2. (transitive)To include in a specification.

  3. (transitive)To bring about a specific result.

    be specific about

  4. (intransitive, obsolete)To speak explicitly or in detail (often used with of).

Examples

39 sentences
  1. Tom didn't specify what he wanted.

    ruТом не обозначил, чего он хочет.

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  2. He didn't specify when he would return.

    ruОн не сказал, когда точно вернется.

    deEr hat nicht gesagt, wann er zurückkommt.

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  3. I didn't specify exactly what I wanted.

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  4. There was no need to specify that.

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  5. Tom didn't specify how many pencils to buy.

    ruТом не уточнил, сколько карандашей покупать.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition:

Origin

From Middle English specifien, from Old French specifier, especefier, or directly from Med

From Middle English specifien, from Old French specifier, especefier, or directly from Medieval Latin specificō, from specificus (“specific”).

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Forms

specifies, specifying, specified, specified
Base formspecify · to specify
3rd person singularspecifies
Present participlespecifying
Past simplespecified
Past participlespecified

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyspecify
he, she, itspecifies

Past simpleLesson

all personsspecified

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave specified
he, she, ithas specified

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill specify

Synonyms

36 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

14 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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