REQUIRE


Meaning of REQUIRE in English

re ‧ quire S1 W1 AC /rɪˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/ BrE AmE verb [transitive not in progressive]

[ Word Family: verb : ↑ require ; noun : ↑ requirement ]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: requerre , from Vulgar Latin requaerere 'to try to find, need' , from Latin requirere , from quaerere 'to ask' ]

1 . to need something:

Campbell’s broken leg will probably require surgery.

What’s required is a complete reorganization of the system.

Most house plants require regular watering.

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Require is used especially in written English. In everyday English, people usually say need :

His leg will probably need surgery.

2 . if you are required to do or have something, a law or rule says you must do it or have it

be required to do something

You are required by law to wear a seat belt.

require that

Regulations require that students attend at least 90% of the lectures.

The bill failed to get the required number of votes.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.