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- DictionaryRe·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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