required
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Officially demanded or obligatory: Something that is "required" is made necessary by a rule, law, or authority. It is not optional.
- Necessary or essential: Something that is "required" is needed for a particular purpose or to achieve a specific result.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- A passport is required for international travel. (It is an official demand.)
- The application form has several required fields that must be filled out. (They are obligatory.)
- Patience is a required quality for this job. (It is an essential necessity.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be required to do something": To have an official obligation or duty to perform an action.
- Employees are required to attend the safety training.
- "required reading": Books or materials that must be read as part of a course of study.
- 'Moby Dick' is required reading for the American literature class.
Variants and Related Words
- Require (verb): To need something or to make something necessary.
- This task requires careful attention.
- Requirement (noun): Something that is needed or that is demanded as necessary.
- What are the admission requirements for the university?
Synonyms
- Compulsory: Required by law or a rule.
- Mandatory: Authoritatively commanded; obligatory.
- Necessary: Essential, needed to achieve a result.
- Essential: Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
Related Phrases
- As required: According to what is needed or demanded.
- Additional staff will be hired as required.
- If required: If it is necessary.
- Further details can be provided if required.
Adjective
- required by rule
- in most schools physical education is compulsory
- attendance is mandatory
- required reading
- necessary for relief or supply
- provided them with all things needful