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requireto need something or make something necessary

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to need something or make something necessary

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkwaɪər/

Korean meaning: 요구하다

Korean pronunciation: 리-콰이-어 (강세: 콰이)

Example Sentences

  • My mom requires me to clean my room, but my room requires a miracle to be truly clean!
  • This recipe requires patience, but I require pizza right now!
  • The university requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 for admission.

require

VERB

//rɪˈkwaɪər//

to need something or make something necessary

require concept
💡 Concept

Formal dress code required

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require rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

To acquire your dreams, you require desire!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈkwaɪər/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈkwaɪə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootquire
Suffix--

Origin

From Old French 'requerre', derived from Latin 'requirere', combining 're-' (again) and 'quaerere' (to seek or ask). The word entered Middle English through Norman French influence.

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🎵Rhyme

acquireinquiredesirefiretire
acquire
inquire
desire
fire
tire

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom requires me to clean my room, but my room requires a miracle to be truly clean!

😄 Fun example

This recipe requires patience, but I require pizza right now!

The university requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 for admission.

The new safety regulations require all workers to wear helmets.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

needdemandnecessitatecall forinsist on

Antonyms

optionalunnecessarydispensable

Related

requirementrequisiteessentialmandatorycompulsory