require
Translation
to require, to need, to demand
Examples
This job requires a lot of travel.
This job requires a lot of travel.
You are required to wear a helmet.
You are required to wear a helmet.
The law requires that you have insurance.
The law requires that you have insurance.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to need or demand (sth.) This job requires a lot of travel.
((sb.)) ((to-inf)) to oblige (sb.) to do (sth.) You are required to wear a helmet.
((that ...)) to state that (sth.) is necessary The law requires that you have insurance.
Similar Words
Synonyms: need, demand, necessitate; Antonyms: waive, forgo
Etymology
From Latin 'requirere', from 're-' (expressing intensive force) + 'quaerere' (to seek, ask).
Memory Tips
Think of 're-' + 'quire' (like in 'inquire'). You are inquiring with force, meaning you need it.