The Clue
Lack (7 letter answer)
The Answer
REQUIRE
Tags
Notes
The answer REQUIRE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Demand
Necessitate
Definition
REQUIRE as a verb:
1. (necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand) = 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. (ask, require, expect) = 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. (command, require, compel) = make someone do something
4. (want, need, require) = have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"