REQUIRE Copy link • REQUIRETo need, poscere: postulare: requirere, desiderare (to hold as necessary): esse, with a genitive of a substantive, together with an adjective; e.g., it requires much labor, multi laboris est: to be required, opus esse: the times require it, tempus ita fert: If circumstances require it, si res or tempus postulat: si res cogit (of urgent circumstances): the affair requires great foresight, magnam res diligentiam requirit: as a thing requires, pro; e.g., as his dignity requires, pro ejus dignitate. To ask, request, Vid.