What is another word for require?

Common synonyms for require include necessitate, ask, postulate, need, take, involve, call for, demand.

What is the past tense of require?

The past tense of require is required.

Words that rhyme with require include fire, higher, entire, prior, desire, wire.

verb, as in require as useful, just, or proper

necessitate, ask, postulate, need, take, involve, call for, demand, claim, exact

verb, as in consider obligatory; request and expect

verb, as in have need of

verb, as in make someone do something

also used for require

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verb

1

require as useful, just, or proper“It takes nerve to do what she did”

2

consider obligatory; request and expect“We require our secretary to be on time”

3

have need of“This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner”

4

make someone do something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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No, carrots are not so important as to require exclamation points.Max101
Doing that won't be too hard, but it's something that'll require patience.CK
Doing that won't be too difficult, but it's something that'll require patience.CK
Also, increased temperatures may require that lubricants be changed frequently.Dejo
Some countries legally require tithes, taxing church members on behalf of the church.mollydot
Doctors, however, found a labral tear of her right hip that will require surgery.Cangarejo
Every day, a lot of emails arrive that require our attention.araneo
In my opinion, a well-designed website shouldn't require horizontal scrolling.CK

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