requisite
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Definition of requisite
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Essential, indispensable, required.
“Please submit the requisite papers before the end of the financial year.”
“They ſay he is the King of Perſea. But if he dare attempt to ſtir your ſiege, Twere requiſite he ſhould be ten times more, For all fleſh quakes at your magnificence.”
“[W]e endeavour to preſent our Gard'ners with a compleat Cycle of what is requiſite to be done throughout every Moneth of the Year: [...]”
“On the other hand, there will be widespread agreement with Sir Brian's belief that, when a British main line has been completely dieselised and the schedules have been recast to suit the new traction, much higher daily mileages than 350 are not only possible but requisite, at least in the early stages of dieselisation.”
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adj
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Essential, indispensable, required.
“Please submit the requisite papers before the end of the financial year.”
“They ſay he is the King of Perſea. But if he dare attempt to ſtir your ſiege, Twere requiſite he ſhould be ten times more, For all fleſh quakes at your magnificence.”
“[W]e endeavour to preſent our Gard'ners with a compleat Cycle of what is requiſite to be done throughout every Moneth of the Year: [...]”
“On the other hand, there will be widespread agreement with Sir Brian's belief that, when a British main line has been completely dieselised and the schedules have been recast to suit the new traction, much higher daily mileages than 350 are not only possible but requisite, at least in the early stages of dieselisation.”
noun
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An indispensable item; a requirement.
“She had a good sort of coarse cleverness, admirably fitted to get on in the world; she possessed those two first requisites, a good constitution and a good temper;...”
“But this something, what is it, unless the happiness of others, or some of the requisites of happiness?”
“The main requisite is to brew a tasty, palateful and wholesome beer […]”
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Etymology
From Latin requīsītus, perfect passive participle of requīrō (“to require, seek, ask for”), from which English require.
Words you can make from requisite
128 playable · top: EQUITIES (17 pts)
Best play equities 17 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
11 words5-letter words
30 words- EQUES 14 pts
- QUEER 14 pts
- QUEST 14 pts
- QUIET 14 pts
- QUIRE 14 pts
- QUIRT 14 pts
- QUITE 14 pts
- QUITS 14 pts
- ESTER 5 pts
- ETUIS 5 pts
- REEST 5 pts
- RESET 5 pts
- RESIT 5 pts
- RETIE 5 pts
- REUSE 5 pts
- RITES 5 pts
- SIEUR 5 pts
- SIREE 5 pts
- STEER 5 pts
- STERE 5 pts
- SUETE 5 pts
- SUITE 5 pts
- TERES 5 pts
- TERSE 5 pts
- TIERS 5 pts
- TIRES 5 pts
- TREES 5 pts
- TRIES 5 pts
- TRUES 5 pts
- UTERI 5 pts
4-letter words
35 words- QUIT 13 pts
- ERST 4 pts
- ETUI 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- IRIS 4 pts
- REES 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- REST 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- RETS 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- RUES 4 pts
- RUSE 4 pts
- RUST 4 pts
- RUTS 4 pts
- SEER 4 pts
- SERE 4 pts
- SIRE 4 pts
- SITE 4 pts
- STIR 4 pts
- SUER 4 pts
- SUET 4 pts
- SUIT 4 pts
- SURE 4 pts
- TEES 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TIES 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
- TRES 4 pts
- TRUE 4 pts
- TUIS 4 pts
- USER 4 pts
- UTES 4 pts
3-letter words
29 words2-letter words
12 wordsHooks
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