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require

/ require /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make someone do something
Type of:
order tell enjoin
Kinds of:
charge saddle burden requisition forbid
Derived:
requisition commandment command bid bidding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 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"
Type of:
demand
Kinds of:
call
Derived:
expectation outlook prospect requirement demand
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 3
have need of
"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
cry
Derived:
necessity essential requirement requisite necessary
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
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";"
Opposites:
obviate rid of eliminate
Kinds of:
claim take exact govern draw
Derived:
requirement demand need want necessity
Verb group:
claim take exact
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Frame 34
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

order tell enjoin charge saddle burden requisition forbid demand call be cry