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(verb) take, necessitate, need, ask, require, postulate, call for, demand
require as useful, just, or proper
It takes nerve to do what she did; success usually requires hard work; This job asks a lot of patience and skill; This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice; This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert; This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
(verb) imply
have as a necessary feature
This decision involves many changes
connect closely and often incriminatingly
This new ruling affects your business