exiger
French → English
verb/ɛɡziʒe/
(authority) To demand: to ask for something firmly as a right or by authority
Les banquiers exigèrent le remboursement immédiat des dettes.
(English) The bankers demanded the immediate repayment of the debts.
L’artiste exigeait qu’on allât chercher cet homme pour lui.
(English) The artist demanded that someone go get this man for him.
verb/ɛɡziʒe/
(necessity) To require: to make something necessary due to specific circumstances
Cette besogne exigeait un soin minutieux de la part de l'ouvrier.
(English) This task required meticulous care from the worker.
La terre acide du Perche exige périodiquement des marnages.
(English) The acidic soil of Perche periodically requires marling.
Entry ID: fr:en:exiger · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary