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require

Meaning of require

to need something as necessary

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British English/rɪˈkwaɪə/
American English/rɪˈkwaɪr/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersxū yào
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What's the difference between require / demand / need / necessitate / call for / be necessary

🇬🇧English

stronger than require; suggests insistence or authority

B1Often

The teacher demanded silence.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes necessity from the subject’s point of view

B1Very Often

I need more time.

N
🇬🇧English
necessitate

formal; means to make something necessary as a result

B1Rarely

The changes necessitate new rules.

C
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call for

means to need or require something, often in a situation or plan

B1Often

This problem calls for quick action.

B
🇬🇧English
be necessary

describes a state of necessity rather than an action

B1Very Often

It is necessary to show ID.

B
🇬🇧English
be needed

describes passive necessity; something is wanted or required

B1Very Often

Extra support is needed.

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/rɪˈkwaɪə/

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/rɪˈkwaɪə/, /rɪˈkwaɪr/

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to need something as necessary

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