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View usage for: required in British English (rɪˈkwaɪəd) adjective1. essential, needed, or necessary failure to maintain the required level of security 2. set out by rule; compulsory Check that the machines meet required standards. Parliamentary approval is required for any scheme. What qualifications are required? Rear seatbelts are now required by law. Examples of 'required' in a sentencerequired She suffered a fractured jaw and required plastic surgery.We are nowhere near the required standard.Or has he been found out as a player a notch or two below the required standard?Apparently my unorthodox mode of dress had failed to meet the required sartorial standard.The change in ownership of the investing companies had no bearing on the transaction or required approvals.For the sake of clarity we should have no tolerance of officers of any rank who fail to maintain the required standard.The referee wasn't up to the required standard.Just 32 per cent of pupils could read to the required standard.Payments of more than 5,000 required approval by the board of trustees.Infrastructure there may not be up to the required standard, but at least it is up and running.This book is required reading. Synonyms prescribed demanded called for recommended Opposites voluntary , optional , not necessary , unimportant , elective , not vital , noncompulsory Hold the door open, at the required height. Synonyms chosen preferred selected of choice Additional synonymsDefinition required by regulations or laws compulsory military conscription Synonyms obligatory, forced, required, binding, mandatory, imperative, requisite, de rigueurDefinition in conformity with accepted standards The use of the correct procedure is vital. Synonyms right, standard, regular, appropriate, acceptable, strict, proper, preciseDefinition required by fashion T-shirts now seem almost de rigueur in even the smartest places. Synonyms necessary, right, required, fitting, correct, done, conventional, decent, proper, decorous, the done thing, comme il faut - reputedly
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Additional synonymsDefinition vitally important It is absolutely essential that we find this man quickly. Synonyms vital, important, needed, necessary, critical, crucial (informal), key, indispensable, requisite, vitally important, must-have Definition obligatory Attendance is mandatory. Synonyms compulsory, required, binding, obligatory, requisiteDefinition needed in order to obtain the desired result Is your journey really necessary?Please make all the necessary arrangements. Synonyms needed, demanded, required, called for, essential, vital, compulsory, incumbent (formal), mandatory, imperative, indispensable, obligatory, requisite, de rigueur, of the essence, needful, must-have The relief programme is designed to get much needed food to drought and war-affected areas of the country. Synonyms necessary, wanted, required, lacked, lacking, called for, desiredDefinition absolutely essential She filled in the requisite paperwork. Synonyms necessary, needed, required, called for, essential, vital, mandatory, indispensable, obligatory, prerequisite, needfulDefinition correct in opinion or judgment That's absolutely right! Synonyms correct, true, genuine, accurate, exact, precise, valid, authentic, satisfactory, spot-on (British, informal), factual, on the money (informal), unerring, admissible, dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal), veracious, soundDefinition (of material for study) prescribed for students' preparation for an examination One of the set books is Jane Austen's `Emma'. Synonyms compulsory, required, assigned, recommended, imposed, specified, prescribed, stipulated Definition unable to be avoided or prevented Managers said the job losses were unavoidable. Synonyms inevitable, inescapable, inexorable, sure, certain, necessary, fated, compulsory, obligatory, bound to happen, ineluctable Definition essential or highly important a blockade which could cut off vital oil and gas supplies Synonyms essential, important, necessary, key, basic, significant, critical, radical, crucial (informal), fundamental, urgent, decisive, cardinal, imperative, indispensable, requisite, life-or-death, must-have |