Meanings
to need something for a particular purpose
کسی خاص مقصد کے لیے کسی چیز کی ضرورت ہونا
ضروری ہونا
zaroori hona
Common Collocations
- require attention
- require assistance
- require approval
Example Sentences
The project will require significant funding.
اس پروجیکٹ کے لیے خاطر خواہ فنڈنگ درکار ہوگی۔
Is project ke liye khatir khwah funding darkaar hogi.
We require all employees to attend the meeting.
ہم تمام ملازمین سے ملاقات میں شرکت کی ضرورت رکھتے ہیں۔
Hum tamam mulazmeen se mulaqat mein shirkat ki zaroorat rakhte hain.
This role requires strong communication skills.
یہ کردار مضبوط مواصلات کی مہارتوں کی ضرورت ہے۔
Yeh kirdar mazboot mawasalat ki maharaton ki zaroorat hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'require' as if you need to REquest something.
Visualize a checklist indicating what is required for an event.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کیا درکار ہے مجھے کرم کی، کہ پھر کوئی ستائش ہو،
Kya darkaar hai mujhe karam ki, keh phir koi sitash ho,
What is required of me is kindness, so that there may be praise afterward.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کار سر انجام دوں، لیکن درکار ہمدردی ہو
Kaar sar anjam doon, lekin darkaar hamdardi ho
I can accomplish the task, but kindness is required.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "requirere" — to seek again
First known use: 15th century
The word 'require' has been in use since Middle English, derived from the Old French 'requerre' which itself comes from Latin.