required

adjective
UK: /rɪˈkwaɪəd/
US: /rɪˈkwaɪərd/

  1. Needed or necessary.

    1. Water is required for plants to grow. [ ] [ ]
    2. A passport is required to travel to most countries because it's an important document. [ ] [ ]

  2. Officially compulsory; something you must do according to a rule or law.

    1. Math is a required subject in many schools. [ ] [ ]
    2. Attendance at the safety briefing is required for all new employees, so don't miss it. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

compulsory essential necessary obligatory mandatory
required verb

  1. Past simple and past participle of require: to need something or make something necessary.

    1. He required help to lift the heavy box. [ ] [ ]
    2. The application required a copy of my birth certificate, which I promptly provided. [ ] [ ]

  2. To order or demand someone to do something.

    1. My boss required me to work late tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The teacher required all students to complete the assignment by Friday, no excuses. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "required" in English means: Needed or necessary., Officially compulsory; something you must do according to a rule or law..

The phonetic transcription of "required" is /rɪˈkwaɪəd/ in British English and /rɪˈkwaɪərd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "required": compulsory, essential, necessary, obligatory, mandatory.

Example usage of "required": "Water is required for plants to grow. ". More examples on the page.