Specify vs Mandate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between specify and mandate

is that specify is to state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition while mandate is .

(en-verb)

To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.

To include in a specification.

To bring about a specific result.

(wikipedia mandate)

(en noun)

An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept.

(mandat)

to authorize

to make mandatory

* mandatary * mandator * mandatory

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