Thesaurus results for REQUIRE

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Synonyms & Antonyms of require

to have as a requirement

the toy requires four batteries, which are not included

Synonyms for require

Words Related to require

Phrases Synonymous with require

call for

Near Antonyms for require

own,
possess

Antonyms for require

have,
hold

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demand, claim, require, exact mean to ask or call for something as due or as necessary. demand implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands. demanded payment of the debt claim implies a demand for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right. claimed the right to manage his own affairs require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation. the patient requires constant attention exact implies not only demanding but getting what one demands. exacts absolute loyalty