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re·quire
(rĭ-kwīr′)tr.v. re·quired, re·quir·ing, re·quires
1. To have as a requisite or necessity; need or depend on: Do you require assistance? Most plants require plenty of water.
2.
a. To stipulate as obligatory by authority: The law requires full disclosure of charitable donations.
b. To demand as obligatory or appropriate: Skiing requires practice.
3. To impose an obligation on; compel: The school requires all students to study mathematics.
[Middle English requiren, from Old French requerre, from Vulgar Latin *requaerere, alteration (influenced by quaerere, to seek) of Latin requīrere : re-, re- + quaerere, to seek.]
re·quir′a·ble adj.
re·quir′er n.
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require
(rɪˈkwaɪə)vb (mainly tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
1. to have need of; depend upon; want
2. to impose as a necessity; make necessary: this work requires precision.
3. (also intr) to make formal request (for); insist upon or demand, esp as an obligation
4. to call upon or oblige (a person) authoritatively; order or command: to require someone to account for his actions.
[C14: from Old French requerre, from Vulgar Latin requaerere (unattested) to seek after, from Latin requīrere to seek to know, but also influenced by quaerere to seek]
reˈquirable adj
reˈquirer n
Usage: The use of require to as in I require to see the manager or you require to complete a special form is thought by many people to be incorrect: I need to see the manager; you are required to complete a special form
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re•quire
(rɪˈkwaɪər)v. -quired, -quir•ing. v.t.
1. to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
2. to order or enjoin to do something: to require a witness to testify.
3. to ask for authoritatively or imperatively; demand.
4. to make necessary or indispensable: The work required infinite patience.
5. to place under an obligation: The situation requires me to take immediate action.
v.i. 6. to impose an obligation; demand: to do as the law requires.
[1300–50; Middle English < Latin requīrere=re- re- + -quīrere, comb. form of quaerere to seek, search for (compare quest)]
syn: See lack.
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require
If you require something, you need it or want it.
Is there anything you require?
We cannot guarantee that any particular item will be available when you require it.
Require is a formal word. You do not usually use it in conversation or in less formal writing. Instead, you use need or want.
I won't need that book any more.
All they want is a holiday.
If something is required, it must be obtained so that something else can be done.
Parliamentary approval would be required for any scheme.
An increase in funds may be required.
If you are required to do something, you must do it, for example because of a rule or law.
All the boys were required to study religion.
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require
Past participle: required
Gerund: requiring
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| Verb | 1. | require - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" exact, claim, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her" govern - require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German" draw - require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches" cost - require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job" cry for, cry out for - need badly or desperately; "This question cries out for an answer" compel - necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation" |
| 2. | require - consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons" demand - request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager" call - require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; "Call a bond" | |
| 3. | require - make someone do something order, enjoin, tell, say - give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed" burden, saddle, charge - impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend" requisition - make a formal request for official services | |
| 4. | require - have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner" cry - demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
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require
verb
1. need, crave, depend upon, have need of, want, miss, lack, wish, desire, stand in need of A baby requires warmth and physical security.
2. demand, take, involve, call for, entail, necessitate This requires thought, effort, and a certain ruthlessness.
3. order, demand, direct, command, compel, exact, oblige, instruct, call upon, constrain, insist upon The rules require employers to provide safety training.
4. ask, order, bid, command, compel, oblige, instruct, enjoin She was required to take to the stage.
Usage: The use of require to as in I require to see the manager or you require to complete a special form is thought by many people to be incorrect. Useful alternatives are: I need to see the manager and you are required to complete a special form.
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require
verb3. To ask for urgently or insistently:
Idiom: cry out for.
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Translations
يَحْتاجيَحْتَاجُ إلىيَطْلُب، يَتَطَلَّب
požadovatvyžadovatžádatpotřebovat
krævepåbydebehøve
tarvita
zahtijeva
megkövetel
krefjastòurfa
必要とする
필요로 하다
just vajadzību/nepieciešamībupieprasītprasīt
potrebovatizahtevati
kräva
ต้องการ
cần có
require
[rɪˈkwaɪər] vt (= need) [person] → avoir besoin de; [thing, situation] → requérir
Is there anything you require, sir? → Avez-vous besoin de quelque chose, Monsieur?
if required → s'il le faut
Is there anything you require, sir? → Avez-vous besoin de quelque chose, Monsieur?
if required → s'il le faut
(= demand) [job, course, law] → requérir
The job requires a sound knowledge of classical music → Cet emploi requiert une bonne connaissance de la musique classique.
to require sb to do sth → requérir que qn fasse qch
to require sth of sb → requérir qch de qn
to be required [approval, permission] → être requis(e)
What qualifications are required? → Quelles sont les qualifications requises?
required by law → requis(e) par la loi
The job requires a sound knowledge of classical music → Cet emploi requiert une bonne connaissance de la musique classique.
to require sb to do sth → requérir que qn fasse qch
to require sth of sb → requérir qch de qn
to be required [approval, permission] → être requis(e)
What qualifications are required? → Quelles sont les qualifications requises?
required by law → requis(e) par la loi
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
require
vt
(= need) → brauchen, benötigen; work, action → erfordern; (= desire) → wünschen, mögen; I have all I require → ich habe alles, was ich brauche; the journey will require 3 hours → man braucht or benötigt 3 Stunden für die Reise; it requires great care → das erfordert große Sorgfalt; it requires repairing → es muss repariert werden; what qualifications are required? → welche Qualifikationen werden verlangt or sind erforderlich?; to be required to do something → etw machen or tun müssen; that is not required → das ist nicht nötig or erforderlich; if you require me → wenn Sie mich benötigen; if required → falls notwendig or erforderlich; when (it is) required → auf Wunsch, wenn es gewünscht wird; as and when required → nach Bedarf; dilute as required → nach Bedarf verdünnen
(= order) → verlangen; to require somebody to do something → von jdm verlangen, dass er etw tut; you are required to report to the boss immediately → Sie sollen sich sofort beim Chef melden; to require something of somebody → etw von jdm verlangen; as required by law → den gesetzlichen Bestimmungen gemäß or entsprechend
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require
[rɪˈkwaɪəʳ] (frm) vta. (subj, YYY, person) → aver bisogno di; (thing, action) → richiedere
it requires careful thought → richiede un attento esame
what qualifications are required? → che requisiti sono richiesti?
if required → se necessario
when required → quando è necessario
it requires careful thought → richiede un attento esame
what qualifications are required? → che requisiti sono richiesti?
if required → se necessario
when required → quando è necessario
b. (demand, order) to require sb to do sth/sth of sb → esigere che qn faccia qc/qc da qn
to require that sth be done → esigere che qc sia fatto
passengers are required to show their tickets → i passeggeri devono esibire i biglietti
required by law → prescritto/a dalla legge
to require that sth be done → esigere che qc sia fatto
passengers are required to show their tickets → i passeggeri devono esibire i biglietti
required by law → prescritto/a dalla legge
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
require
(rəˈkwaiə) verb1. to need. Is there anything else you require?
2. to ask, force or order to do something. You are required by law to send your children to school; I will do everything that is required of me.
reˈquirement noun something that is needed, asked for, ordered etc. It is a legal requirement that all cars have brakes which work; Our firm will be able to supply all your requirements.
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require
→ يَحْتَاجُ إلى vyžadovat kræve benötigen απαιτώ requerir tarvita exiger zahtijeva esigere 必要とする 필요로 하다 vereisen trenge wymagać precisar de требовать kräva ต้องการ gerektirmek cần có 需要Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
require
v. requerir, solicitar.
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