specify meaning
specify :
to state clearly, to list details
Verb
▪ Please specify your name and address.
▪ Please clearly say your name and address.
▪ The rules specify what you can do.
▪ The rules clearly say what you can do.
paraphrasing
▪ detail – to describe fully
▪ state – to say clearly
▪ indicate – to show or point out
▪ define – to explain the meaning
Pronunciation
specify [ˈspɛsɪfaɪ]
The stress is on 'spec' and sounds like 'spes-i-fy'.
Common phrases and grammar about specify
specify - Common meaning
Verb
to state clearly, to list details
Part of Speech Changes for "specify"
▪ specification (noun) – a detailed description
▪ specific (adjective) – clear and detailed
Common Expressions with "specify"
▪ specify a time – to clearly say a time
▪ specify details – to clearly say details
▪ specify requirements – to clearly say needs
▪ specify conditions – to clearly say rules
Important examples of specify in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, specify is often used to ask for clear details or instructions.
Example of a confusing word: imply (to suggest)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Specify is used as a transitive verb, often requiring an object in TOEIC grammar questions.
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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
specify terms
'clearly say conditions', used in contracts or agreements.
specify the fine print
means 'to clearly say the small details' often used in legal contexts.
Differences between similar words and specify
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detail
differences
Specify means to clearly say something, while detail means to describe something fully.
Words with the same origin as specify
The origin of specify
specify comes from the Latin 'specificare', which meant to make specific or detailed.
Word structure
It has the prefix speci (kind), root fic (make), suffix y (verb), and means 'to make specific'.
Words with the same origin
The root of specify is speci (kind). Words with the same root include species (a kind or type).
