Require
Meaning of Require
To need something; to make something compulsory.
ما معنى كلمة Require بالعربي؟
يَحتاج أو يَستلزم شيئاً كشرط أساسي
📝✅ يَحتاج أو يَستلزم شيئاً كشرط أساسي؛ يُوجب وجود عنصر معين للنجاح؛ ضرورة حتمية لتحقيق هدف أو إكمال مهمة، حيث لا يُمكن الاستغناء عن هذا العنصر أو تجاهل أهميته 📝✅
قصة GL: الحاجة الماسة للانضباط والالتزام في بروتوكول الـ43 يوماً - يُوجب وجود المثابرة، الضرورة الحتمية للاستمرارية التي تُطلبها تقنيات التعلم الجيني لتحقيق التغيير المطلوب 💪
Synonyms & related words
Require in a sentence
The protocol requires daily practice for forty-three days.
The project requires funding.
The statute requires written notice.
This course requires no prior knowledge.
Origin of Require
From Old French requerre, from Latin requirere 'to seek'.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, require states a necessary condition. GL lists clearly what each course requires.
Require audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Require" — verb, pronounced /rɪˈkwaɪə/, with the stress on "quire".
Narrator: To require is to need something, or to demand it by rule or authority.
Narrator: In plain English, a job requires a degree, and the law requires you to wear a seatbelt.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin requirere, meaning to seek, from re- and quaerere, to ask.
Narrator: "To require attention" describes needing notice or care.
Narrator: It differs from need because require can imply a rule or obligation, whereas need is more personal.
Narrator: "Required reading" is a sense meaning material that must be read for a course.
Narrator: Law, education, business and everyday speech all rely on the word require.
Narrator: So remember: to require is to need or demand, from the Latin for to seek.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: What does require mean?
Speaker B: To need or demand! REQUIRE comes from the Latin requirere, to seek, so it means needing something or demanding it by rule.
Speaker A: So a job requires qualifications?
Speaker B: Yes — and the law requires a seatbelt!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "The job requires a degree"; "required reading"; "the law requires it" — work, education and law.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't drop the to in require someone to, because you require someone to do something.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Need' the personal cousin, 'demand' the forceful twin, 'necessitate' the formal alternative. The word keeps its binding charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "require" in AI prompts — useful for compliance apps and education tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame rules?
Speaker B: Right. For a compliance app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short policy stating what the law requires for data protection, naming two obligations.
Speaker A: How about an education tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to list:
Prompt: Draft a syllabus listing the required reading for a course, naming two texts.
Speaker A: Could it help with a job bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame a spec:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences what the role requires, naming one essential skill.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a safety chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short checklist of what a building requires for fire safety, naming two items.
Frequently asked questions about Require
What does Require mean?
To need something; to make something compulsory.
ما معنى كلمة Require بالعربي؟
يَحتاج أو يَستلزم شيئاً كشرط أساسي — 📝✅ يَحتاج أو يَستلزم شيئاً كشرط أساسي؛ يُوجب وجود عنصر معين للنجاح؛ ضرورة حتمية لتحقيق هدف أو إكمال مهمة، حيث لا يُمكن الاستغناء عن هذا العنصر أو تجاهل أهميته 📝✅
How do you pronounce Require?
Require is pronounced /rɪˈkwaɪə/ and is used as a verb.
How is Require used in a sentence?
The protocol requires daily practice for forty-three days.
What are synonyms of Require?
need, demand, call for, necessitate, oblige, compel.