Require Meaning
/ɹɪˈkwaɪə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo demand, to insist upon (having); to call for authoritatively.
verbNaturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary.
Sentence Examples
The rules require us all to be present.
Fruit trees require a large amount of space in which to grow.
These pets require a lot of care and attention.
CEFR Practice Quiz
All students in the school are ____ to wear uniforms by the strict rules.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new regulations ____ all employers to provide written contracts within two months of hiring.
Word Origin & History
From Old French requerre (French: requérir), from Latin requīrō (“to require, seek, ask for”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""I am Miss Newbury," I announced, "and I require to be shown to my room immediately, if you please.""
— 1998, Joan Wolf, The Gamble, Warner Books:
"‘Regrettably, I have concluded, after considering the matter over Christmas[…], that I can no longer maintain the high standard of service I require of myself, meet the demands of office and cope with the pressures of public life, without my health deteriorating further.’"
— 2009 December 29, Vikram Dodd, The Guardian:
"Chronic pain is occasionally a sign of a very serious problem, like brain tumors, and can require surgery."
— 1972 June 5, “Aid for Aching Heads”, in Time:
"A weapon small enough to put on a missile would require uranium enriched to more than 90% U-235."
— 2009 February 7, Julian Borger, The Guardian:
"After Aug 3 all salesgirls will be required to wear only one style of skirt while on duty: the midi."
— 1970 June 29, “Compulsory Midi”, in Time:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
All students in the school are ____ to wear uniforms by the strict rules.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new regulations ____ all employers to provide written contracts within two months of hiring.