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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
Derived Forms
- ˈܾ, adjective
- ˈܾ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ܾa· adjective
- ·ܾİ noun
- non·ܾa· adjective
- r·ܾ verb (used with object) prerequired prerequiring
- ܲȴ-·ܾ adjective
- ܲr·ܾ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of require1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of require1
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Example Sentences
“I wonder why is it that life always requires us to overcome so much grief, suffering and all that other cr*p?” a woman’s voice asks.
Leaders Liverpool require only 11 points from their remaining eight games - starting with Fulham on Sunday - to guarantee themselves the title.
The potential for injury requiring medical intervention for rodeo athletes is high, a study published in the Kansas Journal of Medicine said.
I have 38 of the 40 credits required in order to qualify.
However, Wharton was managing a groin issue at the beginning of this season which then required surgery, keeping him out for two months and missing 14 Premier League games.
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What are other ways to say require?
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 .
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