require
gb/ɹɪkwˈaɪɚ/ us/ɹɪkwˈaɪɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Need something as necessary
To need something because it is important or necessary.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to require [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'require' with 'request'; 'require' means something is needed, not just asked for.
Συνώνυμα
need (More general and common in everyday speech; less formal than 'require'.)
Αντώνυμα
dispense with (Means to manage without something, the opposite of needing it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
require attention
|require approval
|require payment
|require assistance
|require information
Θέματα
daily life
|business
|rules
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The job requires strong communication skills.
- This recipe requires two cups of flour.
- Most countries require a visa for entry.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The test requires a pen.
- This game requires two players.
- The job requires a computer.
Ρήμα
formal
B1
action
2
Demand by law or rule
To say that something must be done because of a rule or law.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to require [someone] to [verb]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may forget that 'require' in this sense is more formal and often used in rules, not casual needs.
Συνώνυμα
mandate (Often used in legal or official contexts to mean officially require.)
Αντώνυμα
permit (Means to allow something rather than demand it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
require compliance
|require documentation
|require attendance
|require notification
Θέματα
law
|business
|rules
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The law requires companies to pay taxes on time.
- Schools require students to wear uniforms.
- The contract requires both parties to sign before work begins.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The school requires students to wear shoes.
- The law requires drivers to stop at red lights.
- The teacher requires us to finish homework.
Ρήμα
formal
B1
action
3
Make someone do something necessary
To make someone do something because it is needed or expected.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to require [someone] to [verb]
Συνώνυμα
oblige (Formal; implies duty or necessity imposed on someone.)
Αντώνυμα
excuse (Means to release someone from having to do something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
require employees to work overtime
|require students to attend class
Θέματα
rules
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The job requires you to travel frequently.
- The program requires participants to submit an essay.
- The landlord requires tenants to pay rent by the first of the month.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My parents require me to clean my room.
- The coach requires players to practice every day.
- The teacher requires us to read the book.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
require
IPA
GB/ɹɪkwˈaɪɚ/
US/ɹɪkwˈaɪɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
re - quire (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quire)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: require
- 3rd Person Singular: requires
- Present Participle: requiring
- Past: required
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
requires
verb
requiring
verb
required
verb
Core family
requirement
noun B1
Related words
necessary
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
optional
adjective B1
unnecessary
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
requisite
adjective C1
prerequisite
noun B2
Εκφράσεις
if required
1/ˈɪf ɹikwˈaɪɚd/
fixed phrase
When needed or asked for
Used to say that something will be done only if it is needed or asked for.
Παραδείγματα
- Extra chairs can be provided if required.
- I can send more details if required.
requirement for
1/ɹɪkwˈaɪɹmənt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Condition needed for something
Something that is needed before something else can happen.
Παραδείγματα
- A degree is a requirement for this job.
- Good vision is a requirement for pilots.