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IELTS word

require

/rɪˈkwaɪər/verb

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English definition

to need something

Common phrases / collocations

  1. require attention
  2. require approval
  3. legally required

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The drooping plant required more water.

  2. 2.

    The job requires technical skills.

  3. 3.

    All visitors are required to register.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A gardener reconnects water to a drooping greenhouse plant in dry soil.
to need something
1plant droops
2water supplied
dry soil→water is needed