require

/rɪ'kwaɪər/ verb
7 letters2 syllables16 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1

Have need of.

2

Consider obligatory; request and expect.

“We require our secretary to be on time”

3

Require as useful, just, or proper.

“success usually requires hard work”

4

Make someone do something.

WORD FORMS
Related formrequirement
Related formrequisition
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Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
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Pig Latinequireray
Starts & ends withR … E
Syllablesre · quire
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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