required
- adjective
- /rɪˈkwaɪərd/
- Formal
:
obligatorio
- The scale of supplies required by this army was huge.
So all of these are required for that to develop.
- So all of these are required for that to develop.
- And because you didn't ask for it, you aren't required to respond.
- And then we, we did what was required and talked about horses.
- So I wanted to get those required degrees in early.
- So I've tried to give the required readings as parts of books.
- Ethics experts said the law clearly requires disclosure for private jet flights.
- That was a very special skill required type career.
Examples
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To complete the course, passing all the exams is required.
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So all of these are required for that to develop.
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When the change is required of you, it's personal.
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The piece which I gave you in the required reading is good enough.
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So I've tried to give the required readings as parts of books.
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And because you didn't ask for it, you aren't required to respond.
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The documents are required for your application, so please submit them on time.
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Attendance at the safety meeting is required for all employees in the factory.
Synonyms
239
3.8
Law or rules say you must do it
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4.2
Required by law or rule
27
5.3
Required by law, rule, or authority
23
6.0
Required to do something by law, duty, or agreement
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8.6
Required for a particular purpose
An official rule or authority sets what must be done
Required by moral duty or law
Needed on a form that you must fill in
Required for a particular purpose or to make something possible
Required and cannot be avoided
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
The minimum percent of a bank's deposits it must keep and not lend
How Mandatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Required comes from Latin parts re- ('again') and quaerere ('to ask' or 'to seek'), and the same root is in question and request. So, to require something is like 'asking for it again' or insisting on it, which is why it means 'officially demanded'.