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exact vs require

require vs exact

exact is an adjective but require is not an adjective.

exact and require both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exact No Yes Yes No
require No No Yes No
As verbs, require is a hypernym of exact; that is, require is a word with a broader meaning than exact:
  • exact: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
  • require: require as useful, just, or proper
Other hypernyms of exact include ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, take.
exact (adjective) require (adjective)
marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct
lacking compromising or mitigating elements
exact (verb) require (verb)
claim as due or just make someone do something
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs consider obligatory; request and expect
have need of
require as useful, just, or proper
Difference between exact and require

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