REQUIRE

verb (~d; requiring) Etymology: Middle English requeren, from Anglo-French requere, from Vulgar Latin *requaerere to seek for, need, ~, alteration of Latin ~re, from re- + quaerere to seek, ask Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to claim or ask for by right and authority, request , 2. to call for as suitable or appropriate , to demand as necessary or essential ; have a compelling need for , to impose a compulsion or command on ; compel , to feel or be obliged, intransitive verb ask , see: demand