Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To need or demand something as necessary or essential.
Require
/rɪˈkwaɪə/Synonyms:
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Examples:
It requires only the will to do so.'His office required his full attention from nine until three, anyhow.You would require boys of one characteristic and boys of another.
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old French requerre, from Latin requīrere (to seek again), composed of re- (again) and quaerere (to seek).
Usage Statistics:
211 mentions per 1 million words 
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