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Required – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Officially compulsory, or otherwise considered essential; indispensable.

Usage examples:

Eight editions were published, each required reading for trainees
verb

Need for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

Three patients required operations

Synonims:

NeedBe in need ofStand in need ofHave need ofBe crying out forEssentialVitalIndispensableNecessaryNeededCalled forRequisitePrerequisiteCompulsoryObligatoryMandatoryPrescribed

Required translation into English

Required: translate from English into Chinese

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必需的, 需要, 必要

Required: translate from English into Dutch

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Verplicht, Nodig

Required: translate from English into French

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Obligatoire, Requis, Demandé, Exigé, Voulu

Required: translate from English into German

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Erforderlich, Notwendig, Nötig, Vorgeschrieben, Gewünscht, Angehalten

Required: translate from English into Hindi

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आवश्यक, अपेक्षित, मांगा हुआ, चाहा हुआ, आकांक्षा किया हुआ, अभीष्ट

Required: translate from English into Italian

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Necessario, Richiesto, Presunto

Required: translate from English into Korean

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필수의

Required: translate from English into Russian

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Требуется, Необходимый, Требуемый, Обязательный

Required: translate from English into Spanish

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Requerido, Necesario, Obligatorio, Que hace falta

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French requere, from Latin requirere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + quaerere ‘seek’.

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Required – similar words

requirements

noun

A thing that is needed or wanted.

Usage examples:

Choose the type of window that suits your requirements best
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requirement

noun

A thing that is needed or wanted.

Usage examples:

Choose the type of window that suits your requirements best
noun

Something needed or necessary

Usage examples:

Previous experience is one of the requirements for the job.
noun

What is wanted or needed by someone

Usage examples:

I've been asked to estimate our budget requirements for next year., meet/suit sb's requirements the…
Requirement - all meanings in English

require

verb

Need for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

Three patients required operations
Require - all meanings in English

requirable

adjective

That may legitimately or reasonably be asked for or expected; needed, required, necessary.

Requirable - all meanings in English

Required synonims

compulsory

kəmˈpʌl.sər.i

adjective

Required by law or a rule; obligatory.

Usage examples:

Compulsory military service
adjective

(of something) that must be done; necessary by law or a rule

Usage examples:

Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 5 and 16.
adjective

If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a law or rule

Usage examples:

Compulsory (for sb) (to do sth) it isn't compulsory for employers to offer staff private healthcare…
Compulsory - all meanings in English

essential

ɪˈsen.ʃəl

adjective

Absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Usage examples:

It is essential to keep up-to-date records
noun

A thing that is absolutely necessary.

Usage examples:

We only had the bare essentials in the way of equipment
adjective

Extremely important or necessary

Usage examples:

A knowledge of spanish is essential for this job., there is an essential difference between the two…
Essential - all meanings in English

indispensable

ˌɪn.dɪˈspen.sə.bəl

adjective

Absolutely necessary.

Usage examples:

He made himself indispensable to the parish priest
adjective

Something or someone that is indispensable is so good or important that you could not manage without it, him, or her

Usage examples:

This book is an indispensable resource for researchers., indispensable to his long experience at th…
Indispensable - all meanings in English

mandatory

adjective

Required by law or mandate; compulsory.

Usage examples:

Wearing helmets was made mandatory for pedal cyclists
noun

Variant spelling of mandatary.

noun

A person or state receiving a mandate.

Mandatory - all meanings in English

necessary

adjective

Needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential.

Usage examples:

They granted the necessary planning permission
noun

The basic requirements of life, such as food and warmth.

Usage examples:

Not merely luxuries, but also the common necessaries
adjective

Needed in order to achieve a particular result

Usage examples:

Don’t take any more luggage than is strictly necessary., he lacks the necessary skills for the job.…
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need

verb

Require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable.

Usage examples:

I need help now
noun

Circumstances in which something is necessary; necessity.

Usage examples:

The basic human need for food
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needed

verb

Require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable.

Usage examples:

I need help now
noun

Circumstances in which something is necessary; necessity.

Usage examples:

The basic human need for food
noun

A thing that is wanted or required.

Usage examples:

His day-to-day needs
Needed - all meanings in English

obligatory

adjective

Required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory.

Usage examples:

Use of seat belts in cars is now obligatory
adjective

(of an action) expected, esp. because it is what most people do

Usage examples:

Everybody who goes to england makes the obligatory trip to stonehenge.
adjective

If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or law

Usage examples:

It is obligatory for sb to do sth it is obligatory for members in practice to hold insurance., the …
Obligatory - all meanings in English

prerequisite

noun

A thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.

Usage examples:

Sponsorship is not a prerequisite for any of our courses
adjective

Required as a prior condition.

Usage examples:

The student must have the prerequisite skills
noun

Something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen

Usage examples:

Introductory physics is a prerequisite for any of the advanced courses in physics.
Prerequisite - all meanings in English

prescribed

prɪˈskraɪbd

verb

(of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing.

Usage examples:

Her doctor prescribed sleeping tablets
adjective

Set by a rule or order

Usage examples:

The product will have to meet internationally prescribed (= demanded) standards., the patient was t…
adjective

Decided by a doctor as treatment

Usage examples:

The patient was taking a widely prescribed sedative.
Prescribed - all meanings in English

requisite

adjective

Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.

Usage examples:

The application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid
noun

A thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end.

Usage examples:

She believed privacy to be a requisite for a peaceful life
adjective

Needed for a particular purpose or result

Usage examples:

I worked to develop the requisite skills for a managerial position.
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vital

adjective

Absolutely necessary; essential.

Usage examples:

Secrecy is of vital importance
noun

The body's important internal organs.

Usage examples:

He felt the familiar knot contract in his vitals
adjective

Necessary or extremely important for the success or continued existence of something

Usage examples:

The existence of a strong opposition is vital to a healthy democracy., the kidneys play a vital rol…
Vital - all meanings in English

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