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Definition of require
required
;requiring
transitive verb
1a : to claim or ask for by right and authorityb archaic : request
2a : to call for as suitable or appropriate the occasion requires formal dressb : to demand as necessary or essential : have a compelling need for all living beings require food
3 : to impose a compulsion or command on : compel
4 chiefly British : to feel or be obliged —used with a following infinitive one does not require to be a specialist — Elizabeth Bowen
intransitive verb
archaic : ask
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Examples of require in a Sentence
the toy requires four batteries, which are not included
Recent Examples of require from the Web
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But somelocal officials say the law does not require them to collect details such as a person's immigration status.
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One of those mandates requires insurers to cover 10 types of benefits, including drug abuse treatment, prescription drugs and pediatric care.
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Under the new charter, companies would be required to maintain this level of black ownership regardless of whether black investors sell out.
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The victim required 12 stitches to close his neck wound, Assistant State's Attorney Jim French said.
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Cities and countries are written up as commodities and investment opportunities rather than real places with intractable problems that require more than a subsidy to resolve.
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Jenkins' resume includes a campaign that relocated an eight-ton marble bust of Stanton, Anthony, and Lucretia Mott to the United States Capitol Rotunda (a feat that required two acts of Congress) in 1998.
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Free (some activities require a fee). 972-292-5000, www.friscofreedomfest.org.
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The gown, paired with statement-making yellow earrings, features an entire body-slit—which is required by law for everyone named JLo.
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Origin and Etymology of require
Middle English requeren, from Anglo-French requere, from Vulgar Latin *requaerere to seek for, need, require, alteration of Latin requirere, from re- + quaerere to seek, ask
Synonym Discussion of require
REQUIRE Defined for English Language Learners
require
playDefinition of require for English Language Learners
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: to need (something)
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: to make it necessary for someone to do something
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