require

/ri'kwaiə/
Verb
  1. have need of
    • This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
  2. make someone do something
  3. 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
  4. 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
    • This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent

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The teacher requires students to raise their hands before speaking.