# require

Pronunciation: US say "ri-KWYR" /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ/; UK say "ri-KWY-uh" /ɹɪˈkwaɪə/

## Verb

1. To need something as indispensable; to call for something as a natural necessity.
   - Simple: To need something in order to live, work, or happen.
   - _Newborn babies require almost constant care during their first weeks._
   - _Steel production requires enormous amounts of energy._
2. To demand something or make it compulsory, or to order someone to do something, especially by a rule or law.
   - Simple: To say that something must be given or done, often because of a rule or law.
   - _The landlord requires two months' rent as a security deposit._
   - _Border agents may require proof of citizenship before letting travelers through._

## Verb

3. To ask someone for something; to make a request of a person. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To ask someone for something as a request.

## Origin

Latin "requiro" ("I require, seek, or ask for") gave Old French "requerre," which is "requérir" in modern French; English took the word from the Old French.

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