requisite

CEFRC2

/ˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Needed or required for a particular purpose.

  2. 02

    noun

    Something needed for a particular purpose.

Examples

  • I won't be able to go travelling until the requisite visa fees are paid.

  • The car had the requisite tail fins that you would expect from that era.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. An indispensable item; a requirement.

  2. Essential, indispensable, required.

More examples

In context

  • Please submit the requisite papers before the end of the financial year.

  • [W]e endeavour to preſent our Gard'ners with a compleat Cycle of what is requiſite to be done throughout every Moneth of the Year: [...]

  • They ſay he is the King of Perſea. But if he dare attempt to ſtir your ſiege, Twere requiſite he ſhould be ten times more, For all fleſh quakes at your magnificence.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin requīsītus, perfect passive participle of requīrō (“to require, seek, ask for”), from which English require.