Definitions

require

[ri-kwahyuhr] / rɪˈkwaɪər /

VERB

need, want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lack

STRONG

crave desire miss wish

WEAK

depend upon feel necessity for have need hurting for stand in need

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate not want

WEAK

have

VERB

ask, demand; necessitate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for cause compel demand expect instruct involve obligate oblige order request take

STRONG

beg beseech bid challenge claim command constrain crave direct enjoin entail exact postulate requisition solicit

WEAK

assert oneself call upon insist upon look for push for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow give let off offer reply stop

STRONG

answer

WEAK

dislike have not want

Usage

What are other ways to say require? The verb require, which expresses necessity, occurs most frequently in serious or formal contexts: Your presence at the hearing is required. Successful experimentation requires careful attention to detail. Lack means to be without or to have less than a desirable quantity of something: to lack courage, sufficient money, enough members to make a quorum. Need often suggests urgency, stressing the necessity of supplying what is lacking: to need an operation, better food, a match to light the fire.

Example Sentences

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Getting packages to the wilds of Montana within 48 hours requires careful choreography.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company says it prohibits and removes AI-generated content that is harmful or misleading, and requires users to label realistic AI-generated content.

From BBC

She said the “extraordinary amount of time and energy” required of the chief executive played into her decision.

From Los Angeles Times

In contrast, Roth IRAs have no required minimum distributions, and gains on converted assets can be taken out tax-free after a five-year holding period.

From Barron's

Friedman did not strike down the policy requiring reporters to have an escort when accessing some parts of the building.

From BBC

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