Required: meaning, definitions and examples
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required
[ rɪˈkwaɪəd ]
needful
Having to be done because it is necessary or important, not because you want to.
Synonyms
compulsory, mandatory, necessary
Examples of usage
- It is required that all students wear a uniform.
- Attendance is required at all meetings.
obligation
To need something or make something necessary.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Students are required to pass an entrance exam.
- She is required to work late on Fridays.
Translations
Translations of the word "required" in other languages:
🇵🇹 necessário
🇮🇳 आवश्यक
🇩🇪 erforderlich
- notwendig
- erforderlich
🇮🇩 diperlukan
🇺🇦 потрібний
- необхідний
- обов'язковий
🇵🇱 wymagany
- niezbędny
- konieczny
🇯🇵 必要
🇫🇷 nécessaire
🇪🇸 necesario
🇹🇷 gerekli
🇰🇷 필요한
🇸🇦 ضروري
🇨🇿 potřebný
🇸🇰 potrebný
🇨🇳 需要
🇸🇮 potreben
🇮🇸 nauðsynlegur
🇰🇿 қажетті
🇬🇪 საჭირო
🇦🇿 lazım
🇲🇽 necesario
Word origin
The word 'required' originated from the Old French word 'requerre', meaning 'to seek, ask for'. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify something that is necessary or obligatory. The usage of 'required' has been prevalent in the English language since the 14th century.
See also: require, requirement, requirements, requisition.