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require
verb
-
require
,
requiring
,
requires
,
required
to
need
something
because
it
is
essential
or
very
important
•
The
plants
require
plenty
of
sunlight
to
grow
strong
.
The
plants
require
plenty
of
sunlight
to
grow
strong
.
•
The
job
requires
good
computer
skills
.
The
job
requires
good
computer
skills
.
from
Middle
English
requeren
,
from
Old
French
requerre
,
from
Latin
requirere
“
seek
again
,
ask
for
,
need
”,
based
on
quaerere
“
seek
”
verb
-
require
,
requiring
,
requires
,
required
to
officially
demand
or
order
that
someone
do
something
,
or
that
something
happen
•
The
law
requires
drivers
to
wear
seat
belts
at
all
times
.
The
law
requires
drivers
to
wear
seat
belts
at
all
times
.
•
The
teacher
required
the
students
to
hand
in
the
assignment
by
Friday
.
The
teacher
required
the
students
to
hand
in
the
assignment
by
Friday
.
same
origin
as
other
sense
:
Latin
requirere
“
ask
for
,
demand
”
requirement
noun
something
that
you
must
have
or
do
because
it
is
necessary
or
because
a
rule
,
law
,
or
situation
says
so
•
A
passport
is
a
basic
requirement
for
international
travel
.
A
passport
is
a
basic
requirement
for
international
travel
.
•
Good
eyesight
is
a
requirement
for
becoming
a
pilot
.
Good
eyesight
is
a
requirement
for
becoming
a
pilot
.
early
15th
century
,
from
the
verb
“
require
”
+
“
-ment
”,
modeled
on
French
"
réquerrement
"
noun
a
clear
,
detailed
statement
of
what
a
system
,
product
,
or
project
must
be
able
to
do
or
have
•
The
client
emailed
a
list
of
software
requirements
to
the
development
team
.
The
client
emailed
a
list
of
software
requirements
to
the
development
team
.
•
Before
construction
begins
,
the
engineer
reviews
safety
requirements
.
Before
construction
begins
,
the
engineer
reviews
safety
requirements
.
Sense
evolved
in
the
mid-20th
century
with
the
rise
of
systems
engineering
and
software
development
,
extending
the
general
idea
of
a
need
to
formal
project
specifications
.