verb
require
rih-KWEYE-uh
verb
1
To need something as essential.
"The recipe requires two cups of flour."
"This job requires several years of experience."
2
To officially demand that someone do something.
"The law requires drivers to wear seatbelts."
How to Use Require
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo need something, or to officially demand it.
Common pairings
require attention
legally required
require assistance
Word Forms
required past tense, requires singular
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Etymology
From Old French requerre, from Latin requiro, "to seek, ask for, need."