REQUIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of require in English
B1 to need something or make something
necessary :
necessary Do you have the necessary skills for the job? need Does she have the skills needed for that kind of work? require Will you require a wake-up call in the morning? must The meat must be cooked thoroughly. essential Clean water is essential for a society's health. fundamental Some understanding of grammar is fundamental to learning a language.
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(Definition of require from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
Examples of require
require
Another surgery was required, and then another, and another.
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When we think of him, details are not required.
This one requires eight characters; that one lets you have up to 64.
They work requires them to work at home.
This requires her to view many videos that have been flagged by moderators.
Presidential campaigns require discipline and structure, and any public displays of infighting and mismanagement should be avoided.
Being proactively trustworthy requires you to watch out for your customer's interest even when your customer isn't paying attention.
But no capital letters are required for that.
If the schools are required to do this, they should have the parent there.
Users are required to check those books back in when they're done with them.
So when they are required to work, they are required to work.
It does not require connections with wires, and can be used to create a wireless signal.
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Translations of require
in Chinese (Traditional)
需要, 有賴於, 要求…
in Chinese (Simplified)
需要, 有赖于, 要求…
in Spanish
necesitar, requerir, demandar…
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exigir, precisar de, requerer…
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～を必要とする, 求める, 要求（ようきゅう）する…
istemek, gerekmek, gereksinim duymak…
requérir, demande, exiger…
தேவையான அல்லது தேவையான ஏதாவது ஒன்றை செய்ய…
چاہنا, ضرورت ہونا, طلب کرنا…
потребувати, вимагати, наказувати…
ఏదైనా అవసరమవు లేదా దేనినైనా అవసరం అయేలా చేయు…
ต้องการ, บังคับใช้ (กฎหมาย), เรียกร้อง…
wymagać, potrzebować, nakazać…
richiedere, (avere bisogno di), ordinare…
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