require (/rɪˈkwaɪə/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /rɪˈkwaɪə/
Meaning
Meaning: need or demand
To need something, or to officially demand that something be done.
Examples
🗣 Most universities require applicants to submit their grades and a personal statement.
Etymology
From Old French ‘requerre’, from Latin ‘requirere’ (to seek again, need).
How & Where It’s Used
Formal verb for obligations, rules, and conditions in official writing.
Tags: formal, need