Hyphenation of require

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word require? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-quire

Definitions of require:

1.	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
2.	Consider obligatory Request and expect We require our secretary to be on time Aren't we asking too much of these children? I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
3.	Make someone do something
4.	Have need of This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner

Synonyms of require:

verb	necessitate, ask, postulate, need, take, involve, call for, demand
verb	ask, expect, demand
verb	command, compel, order, tell, enjoin, say
verb	want, need, be

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.