requerer

Senses

1. 1.

   to request, to apply for

   to formally ask for something, especially in official or legal contexts

2. 2.

   to require, to demand

   to need or call for something as necessary

3. 3.

   to petition

   to make a formal written request to an authority

Examples

• "Vou requerer minha aposentadoria no próximo mês."

  I'm going to apply for my retirement next month.

• "O advogado requereu uma audiência com o juiz."

  The lawyer requested a hearing with the judge.

• "Esta tarefa requer muita atenção aos detalhes."

  This task requires a lot of attention to detail.

Usage

Formal register verb commonly used in legal, administrative, and bureaucratic contexts. Often followed by prepositions: "requerer algo" (to request something), "requerer a alguém" (to request from someone). Note: irregular conjugation in some tenses (e.g., present subjunctive: requeira).