Synset

require as useful, just, or proper
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ask

call for

demand

involve

necessitate

need

postulate

require

take

sample sentences

"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"
"This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"