/rɪˈkwaɪə/
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Translation
To need something, or to say by rule that someone must do something.
Word origin
From Old French requerre, from Latin requirere, meaning to ask for again.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- requirere
- English cognates
- request, inquire
Grammar
Verb typeregular (require, requires, required)
Examples
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Here "require" simply means need.
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"Requires" says what you must have to get the job.
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"Are required to" is a formal way of saying "must".
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