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| re·quire [ ri kwr ] (past and past participle re·quired, present participle re·quir·ing, 3rd person present singular re·quires) |
transitive verb |
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| Definition: |
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1. need something or somebody: to be in need of something or somebody for a purpose
  The recipe requires a cup of milk.
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2. make something necessary: to have something as a necessary precondition
A password is required for entry to the system.
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3. demand something by law: to demand something by a law or regulation
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often passive
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Notification was required by law.
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4. insist on something: to insist that somebody do something
All applicants are required to pass a medical exam.
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| [14th century. < Old French requ(i)er-, stem of requere< Latin requirere "seek in return" < quaerere "seek"] |
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| re·quir·a·ble adjective |
| re·quire·ment noun |
| re·quir·er noun |
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