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stip•u•late

Pronunciation: (stip'yu-lāt"), [key]
—v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

—v.i.
to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often fol. by for).

—v.t.
1. to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement: to stipulate a price.
2. to require as an essential condition in making an agreement: Total disarmament was stipulated in the peace treaty.
3. to promise, in making an agreement.
4. Law.to accept (a proposition) without requiring that it be established by proof: to stipulate the existence of certain facts or that an expert witness is qualified.