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select something or someone for a specific purpose
The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise
(verb) intend, designate, destine
design or destine
She was intended to become the director
(verb) pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow, narrow down
define clearly
I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
(verb) limit, set, define, determine, fix
decide upon or fix definitely
fix the variables; specify the parameters
(verb) qualify, stipulate, condition
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
(verb) specialise, specialize, particularise, particularize
be specific about
Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
(verb) define, delimit, delimitate, delineate
determine the essential quality of