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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

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   Synonyms for REQUIRE: need, want, take, involve, necessitate, demand, warrant, call for; Antonyms of REQUIRE: have, hold, possess, own

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   Some common synonyms for 'require' include necessitate, demand, need, mandate, entail, oblige, and call for. While these words may differ in their level of formality, they all convey the meaning of a necessity or compulsory requirement.

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   To oblige to do or not do by force of authority, propriety, or custom. Synonyms for REQUIRE: need, want, ask, necessitate, call for, demand, involve, take, lack, entail, feel the necessity for, postulate, have need for, lack, need, want; Antonyms for REQUIRE: dislike, not want, have.

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   Jun 6, 2024 · Synonyms for REQUIRE in English: need, crave, depend upon, have need of, want, miss, lack, wish, desire, stand in need of, …

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    require. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Verb: need. Synonyms: need, want, take, have a need for, have need of, be in need of, lack, be lacking in, want for. Sense: Verb: call for. Synonyms: call for, demand, necessitate, involve, entail, exact. Sense: Verb: oblige.

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