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   Re·quire

   /rəˈkwī(ə)r/

   

   verb

   • 1. need for a particular purpose: "three patients required operations" Similar needbe in need ofstand in need ofhave need ofbe crying out for
   • ▪ cause to be necessary: "it would have required much research to produce a comprehensive list" Similar necessitatedemandcall forinvolveentailtake
   • ▪ specify as compulsory: "the minimum car insurance required by law"
   • ▪ (of someone in authority) instruct or expect (someone) to do something: "you will be required to attend for cross-examination" Similar orderinstructcommandenjoinobligebidcompelconstrainchargemakeforce
   • ▪ regard an action, ability, or quality as due from (someone) by virtue of their position: "the care and diligence required of him as a trustee" Similar demandinsist oncall forask forrequestordercommanddecreeexactexpectlook for

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French requere, from Latin requirere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + quaerere ‘seek’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. requirer noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb require, which means to have a need for something or to demand something as necessary. See how to use require in a sentence and how it differs from related words like demand, claim, and exact.

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   To require something is to have a need for it or to ask for it authoritatively. How does require compare to synonyms want, need, and lack? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

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   verb. require as useful, just, or proper. “success usually requires hard work”. synonyms: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, take. claim, exact, take. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs. see more.