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- pronunciation:
- rih
kwaIr
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
requires, requiring, required |
| definition 1: |
When someone requires something, they need to have it. People require food and water to live. Fish require water to breathe.
Winning a game of chess requires a lot of thinking ahead.Mrs. Ramos requires at least eight hours of sleep every night in order to feel well rested in the morning.Babies require a lot of attention from their parents.- synonyms:
- call for, need
- similar words:
- desire, lack, return, take
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| definition 2: |
When a person or thing requires something, they demand it from others.
The school requires physical examinations for all the students.- synonyms:
- call for, demand, exact
- similar words:
- bid, command, direct, insist on, instruct, order, urge
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| definition 3: |
When something or someone requires you to do something, you have to do it. For example, the law requires people to stop their car at a red light.
Many amusement parks require you to be a certain height or taller in order to ride their roller coasters.The city requires dog owners to have a license for their pet.- similar words:
- demand, exact, insist on
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| related words: |
bind, charge, make, tell |
| derivations: |
requirable (adj.), required (adj.), requirer (n.) |
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