Required

  • 1required — UK US /rɪˈkwaɪəd/ adjective [before noun] ► necessary according to the rules or for a particular purpose: »We hope to be able to raise the required sum of money. »The company failed to maintain its required minimum net capital. »the required… …

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  • 2required — index binding, bound, compulsory, exigent, forcible, fundamental, imperative, important (urgent) …

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  • 3required — / requisite [adj] necessary appropriate, called for, compulsatory, compulsory, condign, demanded, deserved, due, enforced, essential, imperative, imperious, indispensable, just, mandatory, needed, needful, obligatory, prerequisite, prescribed,… …

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  • 4Required — Require Re*quire (r? kw?r ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Required} ( kw?rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Requiring}.] [OE. requeren, requiren, OF. requerre, F. requ?rir; L. pref. re re + quaerere to ask; cf. L. requirere. See {Query}, and cf. {Request},… …

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  • 5required — re·quired (rĭ kwīrdʹ) adj. 1. Needed; essential: missing several required parts. 2. Obligatory: required reading. * * * …

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  • 6required — adjective 1) required reading Syn: essential, vital, indispensable, necessary, compulsory, obligatory, mandatory, prescribed; informal must have Ant: optional 2) cut it to the required length Syn …

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  • 7required — adjective 1. necessary for relief or supply (Freq. 13) provided them with all things needful • Syn: ↑needed, ↑needful, ↑requisite • Similar to: ↑necessary …

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  • 8required — See required, prescribed …

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  • 9required — adj. Required is used with these nouns: ↑course, ↑level, ↑minimum, ↑reading, ↑standard …

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  • 10required — un·required; …

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