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require
/rɪˈkwaɪə/

require

🇺🇸 American English
/rɪˈkwaɪr/
🇬🇧 British English
/rɪˈkwaɪə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈtrʲebəvətʲ]
Meaning of require

to need something as necessary

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Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/rɪˈkwaɪə/
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How important is this wordoften
require

When to use require

require a lot of

Эта работа будет требовать большого терпения.

require your signature here

Нам требуется ваша подпись здесь.

require usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эта работа будет требовать большого терпения.

This job will require a lot of patience.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нам требуется ваша подпись здесь.

We require your signature here.

Similar words

require

the base verb meaning to need something as necessary

demand

stronger than require; suggests insistence or authority

need

emphasizes necessity from the subject’s point of view

necessitate

formal; means to make something necessary as a result

call for

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

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require - требовать
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require synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between require / demand / need / necessitate / call for / be necessary

🇬🇧English
require

the base verb meaning to need something as necessary

B1Very Often

This job requires experience.

Эта работа требует опыта.

🇬🇧English

stronger than require; suggests insistence or authority

B1Often

The teacher demanded silence.

Учитель потребовал тишины.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes necessity from the subject’s point of view

B1Very Often

I need more time.

Мне нужно больше времени.

N
🇬🇧English
necessitate

formal; means to make something necessary as a result

B1Rarely

The changes necessitate new rules.

Изменения делают новые правила необходимыми.

C
🇬🇧English
call for

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

B1Often

This problem calls for quick action.

Эта проблема требует быстрых действий.

B
🇬🇧English
be necessary

describes a state of necessity rather than an action

B1Very Often

It is necessary to show ID.

Необходимо предъявить удостоверение личности.

B
🇬🇧English
be needed

describes passive necessity; something is wanted or required

B1Very Often

Extra support is needed.

Нужна дополнительная поддержка.

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How to pronounce require and what this word means

require translation: требовать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce require

/rɪˈkwaɪə/

require translation

требовать

require examples

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require transcription

/rɪˈkwaɪə/, /rɪˈkwaɪr/

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require meaning: what does it mean?

to need something as necessary

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require is pronounced as /rɪˈkwaɪə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

require definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

This job will require a lot of patience. Translation: Эта работа будет требовать большого терпения.

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