requisite

adjective

req·​ui·​site ˈre-kwə-zət How to pronounce requisite (audio)
: needed for a particular purpose : essential, necessary
has the requisite skills/knowledge/experience for the job
… the bill was ultimately pulled after it became clear it would not get the requisite number of votes needed to pass the House …Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Classic Korean dishes, such as braised short ribs and meat dumplings, would be set out alongside the requisite [Thanksgiving] turkey and mashed potatoes.Martha Fay
Politics, to one degree or another, are a requisite part of committee work …Angela D. Thompsell
requisite noun
plural requisites
For my part, I have never seen why a Ph.D. should be a requisite for college-level teaching. Andrew Hacker
requisiteness noun
… the moral optimality of their conduct does not eliminate the wrongness of what they have done or the requisiteness of legal sanctions in response. Matthew H. Kramer

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Acquiring an understanding of where requisite comes from won't require a formal inquiry. Without question, the quest begins with the Latin verb quaerere, which means "to ask" or "to seek." That word is ancestor to a number of English words, including acquire, require, inquiry, question, quest, and, of course, requisite. From quaerere came requirere, meaning "to ask again." Repeated requests can express a need, and the past participle of the Latin word requirere, which is requisitus, came to mean "needed" or "necessary." English acquired requisite when it was adopted into Middle English back in the 1400s.

Examples of requisite in a Sentence

this new CD is the requisite album of the year for classical music lovers
Recent Examples on the Web After some requisite crying about it, Jackie got up and flew off the front porch. Li Cohen, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024 Without the requisite funding, progress in these areas will continue to advance at a snail’s pace. George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024 Employers want to hire people who are happy, upbeat, likable and motivated, in addition to possessing the requisite skills and experience to succeed in the role. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Closing this gap is arguably the largest public good for which the requisite financing needs to be incorporated within AfCFTA from day one. Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Then come the beans for earthiness and protein (there’s no need to drain and rinse them, by the way), tomatoes for a touch of acidity and umami, and vegetable stock for the requisite liquid. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 There’s a length-wide trackpad embedded for pinching and scrolling, as well as the requisite connection ports. Florence Ion / Gizmodo, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024 Bezos, 60, and Sánchez, 54, sported casual attire, held matching beverages and wore the requisite sunglasses for the outdoor event. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024 McCormick, in fact, had about double the requisite signatures. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin requisitus, past participle of requirere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of requisite was in the 15th century

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“Requisite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/requisite. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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requisite

adjective
req·​ui·​site ˈrek-wə-zət How to pronounce requisite (audio)
: needed for reaching a goal or achieving a purpose
requisite noun
requisiteness noun

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