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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Specify \Spec"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Specified; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Specifying.] [F. sp['e]cifier, or OF. especifier,
     fr. LL. specificare. See Species, -fy.]
     To mention or name, as a particular thing; to designate in
     words so as to distinguish from other things; as, to specify
     the uses of a plant; to specify articles purchased.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           He has there given us an exact geography of Greece,
           where the countries and the uses of their soils are
           specified.                               --Pope.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Specify \Spec"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Specified; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Specifying.] [F. sp['e]cifier, or OF. especifier,
     fr. LL. specificare. See Species, -fy.]
     To mention or name, as a particular thing; to designate in
     words so as to distinguish from other things; as, to specify
     the uses of a plant; to specify articles purchased.
  
           He has there given us an exact geography of Greece,
           where the countries and the uses of their soils are
           specified.                               --Pope.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  specify
       v 1: specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or
            agreement; make an express demand or provision in an
            agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the
            house for the rest of her life"; "The contract
            stipulates the dates of the payments" [syn: stipulate,
             qualify, condition]
       2: determine the essential quality of [syn: define, delineate,
           delimit, delimitate]
       3: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
          the parameters" [syn: set, determine, fix, limit]
       4: be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism
          of my paper?" [syn: particularize, particularise, specialize,
           specialise] [ant: generalize]
       5: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this
          game" [syn: pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow
          down, narrow]
       6: design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
          [syn: intend, destine, designate]
       7: select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The
          teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the
          exercise" [syn: assign, set apart]
       [also: specified]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  specify
     Αγγλικά vb.
     καθορίζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  specify
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a
  condition.
     2 (lb en transitive) To include in a specification.
     3 (lb en transitive) To bring about a specific result.
     4 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To speak explicitly or in detail
  (often used with (m en of)).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  specify
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a
  condition.
     2 (lb en transitive) To include in a specification.
     3 (lb en transitive) To bring about a specific result.
     4 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To speak explicitly or in detail
  (often used with (m en of)).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  specify
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a
  condition.
     2 (lb en transitive) To include in a specification.
     3 (lb en transitive) To bring about a specific result.
     4 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To speak explicitly or in detail
  (often used with (m en of)).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  specify
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a
  condition.
     2 (lb en transitive) To include in a specification.
     3 (lb en transitive) To bring about a specific result.
     4 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To speak explicitly or in detail
  (often used with (m en of)).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  specify
     Englanti vb.
     eritellä, yksilöidä, spesifioida

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  specify
     Engelska vb.
     specificera

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Specify /spˈɛsɪfˌaɪ/
  حدّد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  specify //ˈspɛs.əˌfaɪ// //ˈspɛs.ɪ.faɪ// 
  1. установявам
  bring about a specific result
  2. специфицирам
  include in a specification
  3. определям, уточнявам
  state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition