Specify the condition (5)
I believe the answer is:
state
I believe this is a double definition.
'specify' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'condition' is the second definition.
(the state something is in)
'the' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "eg Alaska" , "Speak" , "Claim" , "Say; country" , "Assert; nation" .)