require

To need something in order to work, happen, or be done.

• These plants require plenty of water.
• The job requires good communication skills.
• Will the repairs require special tools?

Similar words: need, call for

Common phrases: require help, require attention, require something, require care

To make someone do something because of a rule, instruction, or official demand.

• The law requires drivers to wear seat belts.
• We were required to sign a form.
• Does the school require parents to attend?

How to use it: require someone to do something (The school requires students to wear a uniform.); be required to do something (Visitors are required to show identification.); require that… (The rules require that all players wear helmets.)

Similar words: oblige, compel

Common phrases: require someone to, require written permission, require proof, require someone’s presence