require
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Britannica Dictionary definition of REQUIRE
[+ object]
formal
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to need (something)
— used to say that something is necessary
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We require your assistance.
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He is very sick and requires constant care. [=he has to be given constant care]
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The game requires great skill and coordination. [=you must have great skill and coordination to play the game]
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It requires great strength to lift 500 pounds. = Lifting 500 pounds requires great strength.
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Experience is required for this job. [=you must have experience for this job]
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English is a required course. [=a course that must be taken in order to graduate]
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The newspaper is required reading [=reading that must be done] in my politics course.
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to make it necessary for someone to do something
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The law requires everyone to pay the tax. = The law requires that everyone pay the tax.
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What will be required of me if I accept the job? = What will I be required to do if I accept the job?
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The truck driver carries a special license, as the law requires (him to do). = The truck driver carries a special license, as required by law.
