verb (required; requiring)
Etymology: Middle English requeren, from Anglo-French requere, from Vulgar Latin *requaerere to seek for, need, require, alteration of Latin requirere, from re- + quaerere to seek, ask
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. to claim or ask for by right and authority, request ,
2. to call for as suitable or appropriate , to demand as necessary or essential ; have a compelling need for , to impose a compulsion or command on ; compel , to feel or be obliged, intransitive verb ask , see: demand