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require
[ri-kwahyuhr]
verb (used with object)
to have need of; need.
He requires medical care.
to call on authoritatively; order or enjoin to do something.
to require an agent to account for money spent.
to ask for authoritatively or imperatively; demand.
Antonyms:to impose need or occasion for; make necessary or indispensable.
The work required infinite patience.
to call for or exact as obligatory; ordain.
The law requires annual income-tax returns.
to place under an obligation or necessity.
The situation requires me to take immediate action.
Synonyms: ,Chiefly British.to desire; wish to have.
Will you require tea at four o'clock?
verb (used without object)
to demand; impose obligation.
to do as the law requires.
require
/ ɪˈɲɪə /
verb
to have need of; depend upon; want
to impose as a necessity; make necessary
this work requires precision
(also intr) to make formal request (for); insist upon or demand, esp as an obligation
to call upon or oblige (a person) authoritatively; order or command
to require someone to account for his actions
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- requirable adjective
- requirer noun
- nonrequirable adjective
- prerequire verb (used with object)
- quasi-required adjective
- unrequired adjective
- ˈܾ adjective
- ˈܾ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of require1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of require1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Federal law requires hospitals to guard patient privacy zealously, and L.A.
An aggressive team, Roberts expected early contact that would require precision on pitches in the strike zone.
Hatton has often demonstrated the skills required to win a major, and yet he has only one top-five finish in 40 appearances.
The government, in partnership with international organisations, is working on a new sewage system, but its implementation may require demolishing existing buildings - a controversial move that could displace residents and businesses.
Authorities had been telling him they would return his niece's body in the 72 hours normally required to complete DNA matching - which end on Sunday.
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When To Use
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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