The telephone company required a deposit from John and Martha before they would install a telephone.
•They required some help from us.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
require — verb 1》 need or depend on. ↘wish to have. 2》 instruct or expect (someone) to do something. ↘(require something of) regard an action or quality as due from. ↘specify as compulsory: the minimum car insurance required by law. Derivatives … English new terms dictionary
require — ► VERB 1) need for a purpose; depend on. 2) wish to have. 3) instruct or expect (someone) to do something. 4) (require of) regard (an action or quality) as due from. 5) specify as compulsory: the minimum required by law. ORIGIN Latin … English terms dictionary
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servitude — /serr vi toohd , tyoohd /, n. 1. slavery or bondage of any kind: political or intellectual servitude. 2. compulsory service or labor as a punishment for criminals: penal servitude. 3. Law. a right possessed by one person to use another s property … Universalium
