definition of
stipulate

[1] #1 stipulate v. [qualify, condition, specify] 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". wn

[2] #2 stipulate v. give a guarantee or promise of; "They stipulated to release all the prisoners". wn

[3] #3 stipulate v. make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force. wn