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required

ri-KWYRD/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/UKri-KWY-uhd/ɹɪˈkwaɪəd/

2 meanings of required

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Needed and something you must do or have, not a choice you can skip.

    Like a ticket you must have before you can get on the train.

    A passport is required for international travel.

    Safety glasses are required in the lab.

    Similarnecessary, mandatory, obligatory, requisite

    Oppositeoptional, voluntary, unnecessary

  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of require. Used for the past, and after words like 'is', 'was' or 'has'.

    The teacher required us to read three books over the summer.

    They required a deposit before letting us move in.

    UsageOften be required to do something: we were required to wear a uniform.

    Note

required is a form of require

require, verb: To need something in order to live, work, or happen. Full entry

Forms
requirerequires he/she/itrequiring -ing formrequired past tense, past participle
Spelling
require → required: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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