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require

[ri-kwahy^uhr]

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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.

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.

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to place under an obligation or necessity: The situation requires me to take immediate action.

Chiefly British. to desire; wish to have: Will you require tea at four o'clock?

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verb (used without object)

to demand; impose obligation: to do as the law requires.

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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English requiren < Latin requīrere, equivalent to re- re- + -quīrere, combining form of quaerere to seek, search for (compare quest)

Related forms

re·quir·a·ble, adjective

re·quir·er, noun

non·re·quir·a·ble, adjective

pre·re·quire, verb (used with object), -quired, -quir·ing.

qua·si-re·quired, adjective

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un·re·quired, adjective

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Synonyms
1. See lack. 3. See demand. 6. obligate, necessitate.

Antonyms
3. forgo.

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Example Sentences

They require autonomy and trust within the larger society.

The rescheduling may or may not require the lender to bear some financial loss.

The company says production costs are kept to a minimum because they require less silicon.

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They require autonomy and trust within the larger society.

The rescheduling may or may not require the lender to bear some financial loss.

The company says production costs are kept to a minimum because they require less silicon.

If they stick, the findings could set the stage for a less expensive x-ray machine that does not require electricity.

If you or yours is a science geek, expressing how much you care doesn't necessarily require actual words.

Choose plants while they're in bloom if you require a particular shade of blue.

We've all done it, and it got him thinking about why the law would require us to stop when it isn't strictly necessary.

In many cases, clinical accreditation and state law require such checks.

Successful markets require independent and even combative standard-setters.

Compact fluorescent light bulbs contain a small amount of mercury and require proper disposal.

These two processes require oxygen in order to proceed.

Groups of eight or more require advance reservations.

Installing this type of water feature used to require plumbing skills.

Are easy to administer but require lab processing to ensure accuracy.

They took their degrees from departments and universities who do not require rigorous methodological and statistical training.

But apparently small concessions to work-life balance can require a big change in the local corporate mindset.

Conventional sonar mapping uses pulses of sound, which require towed arrays of speakers and receivers.

Since it's got further to travel in less efficient traffic conditions, you're more likely to require refrigeration.

Many folks require more richly ornamented, drastically overhauled, highfalutin cruisers than his.

The simple two-cycle kinds have more efficient engines and require less mechanical know-how to stay in running order.

Weather and modern wear on the ancient statue require nearly constant upkeep.

All schedules require office hours and some may require evening and/or weekend hours.

No language would want to require much more work than necessary, or have that work take much more time.

Traditional composting methods require little intervention from the gardener, but can take up to a year to produce usable compost.

Long journeys require human explorers to carry plenty of water.

Delicate structures require delicate preservation to detect.

Unless formally hedged, plants require little pruning.

New tire pressure monitoring technology doesn't require batteries, saving both time and money.

The online application will require names and contact information for three references.

Second, filling that pot will require more capital because investment returns will be lower.

Green energy technologies include solar, wind and other power-generation methods that do not require burning fuels to produce.

The koala makes a sound that should require a bison-size body.

Obtaining it, however, would require all of his well-known negotiating skills.

Most require organically enriched, acid soil, and thrive in woodland gardens.

Improving outcomes for students who require remediation.

These could be made smaller and lighter, since they would require fewer components.

Some facilities require a coin payment at the entrance.

The proof is not perfect: parts of it require clarification and some steps need closer inspection.

Finding answers will require in-depth public understanding of science and technology.

Though they require an occasional watering during especially dry years, these tough plants get by almost entirely on rainfall.

Good relationships of any kind, after all, are built over time and require commitment.

Monitors require careful processing owing to their high lead content.

Locating a canyon's entry point can require hours of bushwalking.

Fighting malaria will require more innovative defenses.

How the structures related to the lives of the animals themselves will require further study.

Other problems, however, will be serious enough to require controls.

Importantly, online learning does not require a student to be a technology geek.

Front-loading washing machines are designed for doing laundry quickly with minimal effort, but they do require routine care.

Understanding the next wave in communications will require learning some new words.

But there are activities that require people to touch and sit and walk on and eat off of.

But troweling the surface smooth does require skill.

And yet, illogically, the bill would require that executives' options be regarded this way.

Their journeys can cross many state and country borders, so their preservation will require international cooperation.

Many situations require us to make categorical decisions.

Other changes do not require new buildings, and are happening as fast as human minds can adapt.

Citrus, succulents, and other tender plants require protection when nighttime frost is predicted.

It will require rich nations to adjust their skills.

These questions will require some thought and creativity.

Dreams can be especially helpful for problems that require creativity or visualization to solve.

Great feats of engineering require greater feats of imagination.

Anacharis and water lettuce are vigorous growers and require occasional thinning.

These require different interventions: in law and order, in programmes to stop domestic abuse, and so on.

Interesting snowflake patterns require cold weather.

Such a concept would require the helicopter to have longer blades than current helicopters.

And the device must also be efficient and require little maintenance.

It may require pruning from time to time to maintain a pleasingly symmetrical outline.

We should require every household to buy a new, more energy efficient washing machine.

Most species, he noted, have mating calls that require lungs.

Most current methods for cooling things down require the use of chemical refrigerants.

They are also designed to bend to the wearer's face, and do not require an airtight seal.

For recipes that require cooking in camp, mix dry ingredients at home.

The mule and raft trips and backcountry hikes require reservations far in advance.

To play even a simple piece would require many different instruments, each painstakingly tuned.

In truth, the ramifications of that victory would require two decades to play out.

They don't require pinching, return year after year, and have strong stems that don't break under early snow loads.

Cars, computers, and other common electrical devices at our disposal require copper.

Yet storing a memory does require the ability to sprout new neurons.

Achieving these goals will require producing renewable and alternative fuels more efficiently, and stockpiling loads of them.

Houseplants require indirect light in summer, several hours of direct sun in winter add to my plant list.

Nothing so far has been found that would require a rescue.

Rice offers several advantages over traditional vaccines: it does not require needles, purification or refrigeration.

Not all of them work well with dimmers, and when they break they require more care to clean up because of the mercury inside.

Plants require little maintenance aside from removal of spent flower clusters.

Patients undergoing significant operations, such as major cardiac or transplant surgery, typically require general anesthesia.

It's easy but fun and doesn't require a lot of work.

Taller kinds require staking and are best in the back of borders.

There are no plausible scenarios for controlling climate change that do not require use of nuclear energy.

Both have their own quirks and require some skill to ride.

Single plants of seedlings or other named varieties may require cross-pollination add to my plant list.

These easy, boil-in-a-bag scrambled eggs require almost no cleanup.

You'll find that some need littlewater once established, while others require regular moisture throughout the growing season.

Houseplants require indirect light in summer, several hours of direct sun in winter more add to my plant list enlarge.

The following tolerate low indoor light and require little care.

For various wealth levels, estate planning this year may require new strategies.

Employment will require a successful criminal background check.

New energy-efficient lightbulbs require only a fourth as much electricity as incandescent bulbs.

Look for land that doesn't require traditional bank financing.

Flex-fuel cars require sensors that determine how much ethanol is in the mix.

Skeptics say college is overrated, but those with degrees make more even when their jobs don't require higher education.

Many of these batteries contain mercury and cadmium, which are toxic to humans and the environment and require proper disposal.

The advocacy organization will file a lawsuit to require companies to disclose their ingredients.

Activities offered may require individual reservations and are based upon availability.

The teasers typically lead potential customers to a site that may require payment and age.

Combining ideas from across the political spectrum, the state would be the first to require its citizens to have insurance.

All positions require a strong interest in undergraduate teaching, advising students and provide department/university support.

Military reform will require politically ticklish choices about which installations to shut down.

Items in the special collections require meticulous care and attention, and storage at the ideal temperature and humidity.

It would also require the deft touch of a skillful craftsman.

Searches generally require warrants, but courts have carved out limited categories in which they are not needed.

But there's also a sense of mystery about colleges that don't require applicants to submit standardized-test scores.

Currently, it can require an academic study to work out the real figures.

Note that in some cases, inconclusive data may require additional testing and might delay posting of results.

Researchers have known for some time that in order to develop normally, embryos require adequate amounts of certain key nutrients.

However, superconducting magnets not only have to be cold, but require a unique energy supply.

Most of the measures would require people to show a form of official, valid identification to vote.

The regulations, if adopted as written now, would require overseas nonprofit.

These dominate mandatory spending, which does not require annual authorisation.

Aid climbing is more or less purely mechanical and does not require a great deal of strength or technique.

Radar, phosphors for fluorescent lighting, and night vision goggles require rare earths too.

Changing the situation is crucial and will require our determined efforts.

He is talking about government biofuels targets which require a certain.

The study and practice of geography require the use of geographic representations, tools, and technologies.

Belly dance does not require a certain body type, nor does it require that you begin training at the age of three.

If your bike has a quick release mechanism on the axle, it's a snap to install, and doesn't require the use of any tools at all.

Most schools require a copy of one's official transcript before formalizing a job offer.

Behind the scenes such a test will probably require banks to meet a given, but undisclosed, standard of capital adequacy.

Note that in some cases inconclusive results require us to do additional testing to determine your haplogroup.

Changes in extreme weather will require governments to change how they cope with.

But other phones will require you to cough up the twenty or thirty dollars a month for a data plan.

Big, complex problems require the work of multidisciplinary teams.

Customised programmes require providers to have a closer understanding of the client company and its issues.

Pregnant women in particular require large amounts of folate to support rapid cell division in the embryo.

Slowing the rise in human numbers is essential for the planet--but it doesn't require population control.

They're easy to grow from seed and require little space.

Also, a supply-side efficiency play doesn't require the huge capital investment that new wind farms do.

Require public disclosure of key information about agents.

Bottled and canned versions require the intervention of a tiny beer-widget.

Sheep require protection from predators, as well as fresh pasturelands.

Most of the energy emerges from the last few reactions, which require oxygen.

Such policies are expensive and require a college to relinquish much of its control over the aid budget.

The ruling makes no mention of a legal equivalent and seems to require the legislature to permit gay marriage outright.

Some municipalities require residents to sort recyclables, but rules vary by city and state.

But these approaches require special radio-frequency tags.

We want to be doing lots of things between the earth and the moon that will require rocket fuel.

Obviously, more ornate plants are going to require more work than minimalist moss.

Oh, and for courses that do not really require interacdtion to master the content, their online efforts were state of the art.

All of them carry environmental and financial costs, and all require careful.

True, some critics wonder whether mandatory programs are a net benefit, since they can require more trucks.

It's not surprising, then, that experiments to radically alter light's speed require some serious equipment and hard work.

Recharging the battery will only involve replacing the liquid fuel and won't require shutting down the computer.

It will require colleges to post net-price calculators on their.

Require all employers to default workers into a retirement savings plan.

Obviously this will require you to negotiate use of the space with the physical education teacher and principal.

Only the grotto concerts require a boat ride, which is included in the tickt price of those performances.

First, the game will require no download or installation of any software.

Women's shirts require more labour and a different machine.

But they will require a new infrastructure to replace today's filling stations-one that dispenses electrons rather than gasoline.

It can require companies to test chemicals thought to pose a health risk only when there is explicit evidence of harm.

The products listed here require that you wear protective clothing, goggles, and a breathing mask.

But that would require some responsible behaviour by politicians.

The demanding conditions in which camels live require them to hit the ground running-in a nearly literal sense.

Warm-season veggies require both warm soil and high.

Unlike digital music or video, digital books require consumers to change their consumption habits.

Celldar operators would not require the cooperation of the cell-phone-network operators, either.

Superhydrophobic coatings already in use often require expensive materials and time-intensive application procedures.

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World English Dictionary

require (rɪˈkwaɪə)

—vb
1.	to have need of; depend upon; want
2.	to impose as a necessity; make necessary: this work requires precision
3.	(also intr) to make formal request (for); insist upon or demand, esp as an obligation
4.	to call upon or oblige (a person) authoritatively; order or command: to require someone to account for his actions

[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 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

re'quirable

—*adj*

re'quirer

—n

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Word Origin & History

require

c.1300, "to ask a question, inquire," from O.Fr. requerre, from V.L. *requærere, from L. requirere "seek to know, ask," from re- "repeatedly" + quærere "ask, seek" (see query). The original sense of this word has been taken over by request. Sense of "demand (someone)

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to do (something)" is from 1751, via the notion of "to ask for imperatively, or as a right" (1380).

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