Synonyms for require
rɪˈkwaɪərre·quire

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1. require

   One asks what he feels that he may fairly claim and reasonably expect; "if a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father," Luke xi, 11; he begs for that to which he advances no claim but pity. Demand is a determined and often an arrogant word; one may rightfully demand what is his own or his due, when it is withheld or denied; or he may wrongfully demand that to which he has no claim but power. Require is less arrogant and obtrusive than demand, but is exceedingly strenuous; as, the court requires the attendance of witnesses. Entreat implies a special earnestness of asking, and beseech, a still added and more humble intensity; beseech was formerly often used as a polite intensive for beg or pray; as, I beseech you to tell me. To implore is to ask with weeping and lamentation; to supplicate is to ask, as it were, on bended knees. Crave and request are somewhat formal terms; crave has almost disappeared from conversation; request would seem distant between parent and child. Pray is now used chiefly of address to the Supreme Being; petition is used of written request to persons in authority; as, to petition the legislature to pass an act, or the governor to pardon an offender.

   Synonyms:
   ask, beg, beseech, crave, demand, entreat, implore, petition, pray, request, solicit, supplicate

   Antonyms:
   claim, command, deny, enforce, exact, extort, insist, refuse, reject

   Preposition:
   Ask a person for a thing; ask a thing of or from a person; ask after or about one's health, welfare, friends, etc.

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1. require

   Synonyms:
   demand, claim, exact, insist upon

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1. necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demandverb

   require as useful, just, or proper

   "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

   Synonyms:
   read, pick up, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, lead, ingest, inquire, take on, carry, deal, assume, have, hold, choose, study, learn, fill, necessitate, bespeak, invite, imply, consume, drive, hire, posit, consider, need, rent, pick out, collect, quest, contract, adopt, film, remove, demand, gather up, lease, take aim, want, take up, train, strike, use up, select, take, engage, make, claim, regard, enquire, request, get hold of, exact, take away, pack, call for, affect, expect, bring, command, submit, convey, shoot, aim, direct, contend, charter, get, contain, take in, subscribe, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, accept, guide, admit, ask, conduct

2. ask, require, expectverb

   consider obligatory; request and expect

   "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

   Synonyms:
   await, call for, demand, enquire, inquire, need, look, involve, wait, want, have a bun in the oven, necessitate, postulate, anticipate, gestate, take, carry, ask, command, expect, bear

3. command, requireverb

   make someone do something

   Synonyms:
   need, command, expect, take, involve, ask, overlook, dominate, call for, postulate, overtop, control, necessitate, want, demand

4. want, need, requireverb

   have need of

   "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

   Synonyms:
   take, need, expect, demand, involve, ask, desire, command, postulate, call for, necessitate, want

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1. requireverb

   Synonyms:
   demand, claim, exact, insist upon

2. requireverb

   Synonyms:
   need, want, call for

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1. requireverb

   Synonyms:
   demand, claim, exact, need, want, necessitate, enjoin

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1. List of paraphrases for "require":

   need, requires, demand, necessitate, required, requiring, request, oblige, needs, compel, call, needed, ask, demanding, impose, demands, involve

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How to use require in a sentence?

1. United States:

   United States don't need any money to open the account. We don't charge for minimum balances. We don't require United States to have a certain number of swipes per month. We have a fee-free ATM network of over 55,000 ATMs where United States can withdraw cash with no fee.

2. The Guardian newspaper:

   It will please the Madchester faithful, who don’t require a fresh take on what these musicians are about, but for those who crave the magic of the band at their peak, the wait goes on.

3. Foreign Minister Bishop:

   I would anticipate that both proceedings -- the Constitutional Court proceedings and the Judicial Commission -- would require to hear evidence. I would anticipate that they would need to hear evidence from Mr. Chan and Mr. Sukumaran, and therefore, my request that these proceedings be allowed to continue and that there be a stay of execution.

4. Gaurav Gupta:

   We are seeing shortages across the board but the premium devices -- which require more chips for power management solutions, micro-controls and certain features -- will be especially hard to find.

5. Matt Flanagan:

   Refiners don't want to overpay for an asset with environmental liabilities that might require unknown capital expenditure to meet future requirements.