Requiring Synonyms, Requiring Antonyms

require c.1300, "to ask a question, inquire," from O.Fr. requerre, from V.L. *requærere, from L. requirere "seek to know, ask," from re- "repeatedly" + quærere "ask, seek" (see query). The original sense of this word has been taken over by request. Sense of "demand (someone) to do (something)" is from 1751, via the notion of "to ask for imperatively, or as a right" (1380).

Example Sentences for requiring

Requiring testimony from both experts makes criminal prosecution more costly.

Callers posed as mothers of pediatric patients with common health conditions requiring outpatient specialty care.

They described the problem as life-threatening and requiring regular doses of cortisone.

Scalia would probably draw the line at requiring me to pray.