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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  require 
 
  4  senses  of  require 
 
  Sense  1 
  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
  =>  claim,  take  exact 
  =>  govern 
  =>  draw 
  =>  cost 
  =>  cry  out  for  cry  for 
  =>  imply,  involve 
 
  Sense  2 
  ask  require,  expect 
  =>  call 
 
  Sense  3 
  command,  require,  compel 
  =>  charge,  saddle,  burden 
  =>  requisition 
  =>  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow 
 
  Sense  4 
  want  need  require 
  =>  cry 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  require 
 
  4  senses  of  require 
 
  Sense  1 
  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
  =>  claim,  take  exact 
  =>  govern 
  =>  draw 
  =>  cost 
  =>  cry  out  for  cry  for 
  =>  imply,  involve 
  =>  carry 
 
  Sense  2 
  ask  require,  expect 
  =>  call 
 
  Sense  3 
  command,  require,  compel 
  =>  charge,  saddle,  burden 
  =>  overburden 
  =>  bear  down 
  =>  overwhelm,  deluge,  flood  out 
  =>  adjure 
  =>  requisition 
  =>  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow 
  =>  ban 
  =>  bar,  debar,  exclude 
  =>  enjoin 
  =>  outlaw,  criminalize,  criminalise,  illegalize,  illegalise 
  =>  ban,  censor 
 
  Sense  4 
  want  need  require 
  =>  cry 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  require 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  require 
 
  4  senses  of  require 
 
  Sense  1 
  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
 
  Sense  2 
  ask  require,  expect 
  =>  demand 
 
  Sense  3 
  command,  require,  compel 
  =>  order  tell  enjoin,  say 
 
  Sense  4 
  want  need  require 
  =>  be 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  require 
 
  require  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  require 
 
  Sense  1 
  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  ask  require,  expect 
  =>  demand 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  command,  require,  compel 
  =>  order  tell  enjoin,  say 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  want  need  require 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  require 
 
  The  verb  require  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (146)  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand  --  (require  as  useful,  just  or  proper;  "It  takes  nerve  to  do  what  she  did";  "success  usually  requires  hard  work";  "This  job  asks  a  lot  of  patience  and  skill";  "This  position  demands  a  lot  of  personal  sacrifice";  "This  dinner  calls  for  a  spectacular  dessert") 
  2.  (16)  ask  require,  expect  --  (consider  obligatory;  request  and  expect;  "We  require  our  secretary  to  be  on  time";  "Aren't  we  asking  too  much  of  these  children?"  "I  expect  my  students  to  arrive  in  time  for  their  lessons") 
  3.  (16)  command,  require,  compel  --  (make  someone  do  something) 
  4.  (6)  want  need  require  --  (have  need  of:  "This  piano  wants  the  attention  of  a  competent  tuner") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  required 
 
  The  adj  required  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (14)  needed,  needful,  required,  requisite  --  (necessary  for  relief  or  supply;  "provided  them  with  all  things  needful") 
  2.  (0)  called  upon  required  --  (required  or  ordered  to  "felt  called  upon  to  do  his  duty") 
  3.  (1)  compulsory,  mandatory,  required  --  (required  by  rule  "in  most  schools  physical  education  are  compulsory";  "attendance  is  mandatory";  "required  reading") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  required 
 
  3  senses  of  required 
 
  Sense  1 
  needed,  needful,  required,  requisite 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  necessary)  ->  unnecessary,  unneeded 
 
  Sense  2 
  called  upon(prenominal),  required(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  obligated)  ->  unobligated 
 
  Sense  3 
  compulsory,  mandatory,  required 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  obligatory)  ->  optional 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  required 
 
  3  senses  of  required 
 
  Sense  1 
  needed,  needful,  required,  requisite 
  =>  necessary  (vs.  unnecessary) 
 
  Sense  2 
  called  upon(prenominal),  required(prenominal) 
  =>  obligated(prenominal)  (vs.  unobligated) 
 
  Sense  3 
  compulsory,  mandatory,  required 
  =>  obligatory  (vs.  optional) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  required 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  required 
 
  required  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  required 
  required 
 
  Overview  of  verb  require 
 
  The  verb  require  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (146)  necessitate,  ask  need  require,  take  involve,  call  for  demand  --  (require  as  useful,  just  or  proper;  "It  takes  nerve  to  do  what  she  did";  "success  usually  requires  hard  work";  "This  job  asks  a  lot  of  patience  and  skill";  "This  position  demands  a  lot  of  personal  sacrifice";  "This  dinner  calls  for  a  spectacular  dessert") 
  2.  (16)  ask  require,  expect  --  (consider  obligatory;  request  and  expect;  "We  require  our  secretary  to  be  on  time";  "Aren't  we  asking  too  much  of  these  children?"  "I  expect  my  students  to  arrive  in  time  for  their  lessons") 
  3.  (16)  command,  require,  compel  --  (make  someone  do  something) 
  4.  (6)  want  need  require  --  (have  need  of:  "This  piano  wants  the  attention  of  a  competent  tuner") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  required 
 
  The  adj  required  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (14)  needed,  needful,  required,  requisite  --  (necessary  for  relief  or  supply;  "provided  them  with  all  things  needful") 
  2.  (0)  called  upon  required  --  (required  or  ordered  to  "felt  called  upon  to  do  his  duty") 
  3.  (1)  compulsory,  mandatory,  required  --  (required  by  rule  "in  most  schools  physical  education  are  compulsory";  "attendance  is  mandatory";  "required  reading") 



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