Word

require, v.
(required, requires, requiring)
freq. cnt. 182

require as useful, just, or proper
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 342 freq. cnt.: 144 freq. cnt.: 110 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

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"

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
It ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Something ----s something
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something
It ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

requirement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

need

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

demand demand

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

necessity necessity

antonym

obviate

semantic pointers

hyponym

take, claim, exact govern draw cost cry out for, cry for compel

verb group

take, claim, exact

make someone do something
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 8

command require

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

requisition

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

command commandment

semantic pointers

hypernym

tell, order, say, enjoin

hyponym

saddle, charge, burden requisition forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto, disallow, interdict, nix

consider obligatory; request and expect
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 48 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 2

ask expect require

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expectation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

requirement

semantic pointers

hypernym

demand

hyponym

call

have need of
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 119 freq. cnt.: 98 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 6

need require want

sample sentences

"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s more bread
They %s him to write the letter
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s more bread
They %s him to write the letter
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s more bread
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

need

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

want wanter want

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

requirement

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

cry