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- [ri-kwahyuh r]
- /rɪˈkwaɪər/
- /rɪˈkwaɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-kwahyuh r]
- /rɪˈkwaɪər/
Definitions of require word
- verb with object require to have need of; need: He requires medical care. 1
- verb with object require to call on authoritatively; order or enjoin to do something: to require an agent to account for money spent. 1
- verb with object require to ask for authoritatively or imperatively; demand. 1
- verb with object require to impose need or occasion for; make necessary or indispensable: The work required infinite patience. 1
- verb with object require to call for or exact as obligatory; ordain: The law requires annual income-tax returns. 1
- verb with object require to place under an obligation or necessity: The situation requires me to take immediate action. 1
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Origin of require
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English requiren < Latin requīrere, equivalent to re- re- + -quīrere, combining form of quaerere to seek, search for (cf. quest)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Require
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
require popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
require usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for require
verb require
- adjure — to command, often by exacting an oath; charge
- appeal — If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
- ask for — to try to obtain by requesting
- astrict — to bind, confine, or constrict
- bid — A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it.
Top questions with require
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