What does Require Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Verb
  • consider obligatory; request and expect
  • make someone do something
  • require as useful, just, or proper
  • have need of

Examples

  • "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"
  • "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"
  • "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

Part of Speech

Verb