French Conversation · Level 116
60 words
French word
stipuler
Pronunciation
IPA/stipyle/
Meaning
- verbstipulate
Example
Le règlement stipule les horaires de travail.
The regulations stipulate the working hours.
More examples
Elle a stipulé clairement qu'elle ne travaillerait pas le samedi.
She clearly stipulated that she would not work on Saturday.
Core concept
A clause fixed in an authoritative text to define an obligation or condition.
Common phrases
stipuler clairement
stipulate clearly
stipuler que
stipulate that ___
stipuler dès le départ
stipulate from the outset
Similar words
préciser: To express something clearly so its meaning or scope is certain.
indiquer: To show where something is, or to state a fact or direction.
définir: To establish the precise meaning or scope of a term or concept.
fixer: To officially determine an arrangement, date, or condition.
Definition in French
Énoncer de façon formelle une condition, une clause ou une obligation, en particulier dans un texte, un contrat ou un règlement.
Word origin
French borrowed stipuler from Latin stipulari, which referred to making a formal promise or agreement in legal language.
Usage tips
- In formal French, stipuler takes a direct object such as stipuler une condition and can also introduce a clause with que.
Other meanings
- specifyverb
- prescribeverb
Related words
- stipuléstipulatedadjective