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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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