require

//rɪˈkwaɪər//
B1Frequency Level 3Formal
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Verb

requireInfinitive
requirePresent tense
requiredPast tense
requiredPast participle
requiringPresent participle
requiresThird-person singular
1

to need something or make something necessary

This job requires a lot of patience.

2

to officially demand or order that someone do something, especially by law or rule

The law requires all drivers to wear seat belts.