# required

Pronunciation: US say "ri-KWYRD" /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/; UK say "ri-KWY-uhd" /ɹɪˈkwaɪəd/

## Adjective

1. Needed by a rule, law, or situation; not optional or left to choice.
   - Simple: Needed and something you must do or have, not a choice you can skip.
   - _Proof of insurance is required before the car can be registered._
   - _Students must finish all required courses before they can graduate._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of require. — simple past and past participle of require
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of require. Used for the past, and after words like 'is', 'was' or 'has'.
   - _The job required years of specialized training._
   - _Visitors were required to sign in at the front desk._

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