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Meaning & Definition of Require in English

English

Require

/rikwaɪər/

verb

1. Require as useful, just, or proper

  • "It takes nerve to do what she did"
  • "Success usually requires hard work"
  • "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"
  • "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
  • "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"
  • "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
synonym:
  • necessitate,
  • ask,
  • postulate,
  • need,
  • require,
  • take,
  • involve,
  • call for,
  • demand

2. Consider obligatory

  • Request and expect
  • "We require our secretary to be on time"
  • "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"
  • "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
synonym:
  • ask,
  • require,
  • expect

3. Make someone do something

synonym:
  • command,
  • require

4. Have need of

  • "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
synonym:
  • want,
  • need,
  • require

Examples of using

Do you require a deposit?
You mustn't require what is impossible.
Not all verbs require an object.