stipulate

/sˈtɪpjəˌleɪt/STIH-pyuh-layt

/sˈtɪpjəˌleɪt/STIH-pyuh-layt

Meaningto bargain

Common meaning: to require as a term

stipulto bargain forLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1761 · scan
ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin stipulor ‘to bargain for’.

Roots

stipulor, -ārī Latin “to bargain for”

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