Require
1require — re‧quire [rɪˈkwaɪə ǁ ˈkwaɪr] verb [transitive] formal 1. to officially demand that people do something, because of a law or rule: require somebody to do something • the ruling requiring companies to disclose the value of stock require that …
2Require — Re*quire (r? kw?r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Required} ( kw?rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Requiring}.] [OE. requeren, requiren, OF. requerre, F. requ?rir; L. pref. re re + quaerere to ask; cf. L. requirere. See {Query}, and cf. {Request}, {Requisite}.] 1.… …
3require — I (compel) verb assess, call for, cause, coerce, command, constrain, decree, demand, dictate, direct, draft, drive, enact, enforce, enjoin, entail, exact, exigere, force, impose, insist on, issue a command, levy, make, necessitate, obligate,… …
4require — verb ADVERB ▪ urgently ▪ Many of the refugees urgently require medical treatment. ▪ reasonably (law, esp. BrE) ▪ generally, normally, typically …
5require — v. 1) (D; tr.) to require from, of (she requires a term paper of each student) 2) (esp. BE) (G) the house requires painting 3) (H) we require all incoming students to take placement examinations 4) (K) this position requires your getting here on… …
6require — verb (required; requiring) Etymology: Middle English requeren, from Anglo French requere, from Vulgar Latin *requaerere to seek for, need, require, alteration of Latin requirere, from re + quaerere to seek, ask Date: 14th century transitive verb… …
7require — requirable, adj. requirer, n. /ri kwuyeur /, v., required, requiring. v.t. 1. to have need of; need: He requires medical care. 2. to call on authoritatively; order or enjoin to do something: to require an agent to account for money spent. 3. to… …
8require a tax — index excise (levy a tax) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9require authoritatively — index dictate, exact Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10require compliance — index impose (enforce), subpoena, summon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
