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prohibit vs require

require vs prohibit

prohibit and require both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prohibit No No Yes No
require No No Yes No
As verbs, require is a hypernym of prohibit; that is, require is a word with a broader meaning than prohibit:
  • prohibit: command against
  • require: make someone do something
Other hypernyms of prohibit include command.
prohibit (verb) require (verb)
command against make someone do something
consider obligatory; request and expect
have need of
require as useful, just, or proper
Difference between prohibit and require

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