require

«require» in Mova's school dictionary: to need — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (require, requires, required, requiring)

meaning for a pupil

1) To require is to need. A cake requires eggs. tree →

2) To require is to make someone do something because of a rule: «Pupils are required to wear a uniform». tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths: how much of something is needed; often per item, a rate; «required», «how many are required». In science: living things require water, air and food. In everyday life: rules and signs («helmets required»), forms with «required» boxes. In stories: «the quest required great courage».

examples

• Each shirt requires 3 buttons. tree →
• The trip requires 4 hours of driving. tree →
• How many eggs are required for 5 cakes? tree →
• A plant requires 2 liters of water a week. tree →
• Helmets are required at the skate park. tree →
• All living things require water. tree →
• The game requires two players. tree →
• Pupils are required to be on time. tree →
• What do you require from me?” tree →

note

«Each X requires n» is a rate: total = n × number of X. Trap: compare what is required with what you have to find what is still needed (needed − have). «Require» is a more formal word for «need»; «requirement» is the thing needed.

In the corpora

• Some school words are official jargon, like "approaching standard" in the US or "requires improvement" for a UK school.
• "Requires improvement" is an official UK inspection grade meaning the school is poor.
• Many apps and social networks require users to be at least 13 years old.
• A card saved on a tablet, phone or console can be used with one tap unless a password is required.
• Shin pads are required by the Laws of the Game; the front of the shin bone has no muscle to cushion a kick.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «require» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.