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Literary notes about stipulate (AI summary)

In literature, "stipulate" is employed to denote the act of setting conditions or demands, often in a manner both precise and formal. It is used for articulating contractual terms or binding agreements, as when a character insists on specific conditions before proceeding with an action [1]. The word also recurs in more personal or even humorous contexts—as seen when characters negotiate their personal boundaries or sense of propriety, lending a tone of both gravity and wit to their discussions [2] [3]. Additionally, its usage can extend to descriptive passages, where it aids in specifying qualities or characteristics with exactness, thereby reinforcing the narrative's attention to detail [4].
  1. The offeror may stipulate in his offer by letter, that the contract shall not be made until he is in receipt of a reply.
    — from Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 03 (of 10) by American School of Correspondence
  2. Still, Mr. Tulkinghorn, sir, I must stipulate that if you have any word with me, that word is spoken in the presence of my friend."
    — from Bleak House by Charles Dickens
  3. For the second, I shall stipulate that for my trouble in negotiation and persuasion, and helping you to this fortune, I have five hundred pounds.
    — from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
  4. —A tree 15–18° high; leaves alternate, 6 × 2′, stipulate, simple.
    — from The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by T. H. Pardo de Tavera

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