- 1
To demand, to insist upon (having); to call for authoritatively.
- "I am Miss Newbury," I announced, "and I require to be shown to my room immediately, if you please."
- 2
Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary.
- Chronic pain is occasionally a sign of a very serious problem, like brain tumors, and can require surgery.
- A weapon small enough to put on a missile would require uranium enriched to more than 90% U-235.
- 3
To demand (of someone) to do something.
- It is required (of me) that I give evidence in court.
- 4
To ask (someone) for something; to request; to beseech.obsolete
- I requyre the in the name of god, that thou torment me nott.
syn. ask · call for · exact