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require
[ ri-kwahyuhr ]
/ rɪˈkwaɪər /
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verb (used with object), re·quired, re·quir·ing.
verb (used without object), re·quired, re·quir·ing.
to demand; impose obligation: to do as the law requires.
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Origin of require
synonym study for require
3. See demand.
OTHER WORDS FROM require
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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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British Dictionary definitions for require
require
/ (rɪˈkwaɪə) /
verb (mainly tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
to have need of; depend upon; want
to impose as a necessity; make necessarythis 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 commandto require someone to account for his actions
Derived forms of require
requirable, adjectiverequirer, nounWord Origin for require
C14: from Old French requerre, from Vulgar Latin requaerere (unattested) to seek after, from Latin requīrere to seek to know, but also influenced by quaerere to seek
usage for require
The use of require to as in I require to see the manager or you require to complete a special form is thought by many people to be incorrect: I need to see the manager; you are required to complete a special form
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