requirableadj.

Brit.

/rᵻˈkwʌɪərəbl/, U.S.

/rəˈkwaɪrəb(ə)l/,

/riˈkwaɪrəb(ə)l/

Forms: late Middle English requerable, late Middle English– requirable, 1500s–1700s requireable.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: require v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < require v. + -able suffix. Compare Middle French requerable (of a debt, due, or payment) which needs to be claimed by the creditor, rather than being payable without a formal demand on his part (1275 in Old French; French (now rare) requérable ). Compare later required adj.

That may legitimately or reasonably be asked for or expected; needed, required, necessary; (also) †desirable (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > request > [adjective] > requested > that may be asked for

requirable?c1400

?c1400 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (BL Add. 10340) (1868) ii. pr. vi. l. 1377 Whiche is ȝoure derworþe power þat is so clere and so requerable [L. expetibilis].

1576 A. Fleming tr. Cicero in Panoplie Epist. 5 Looke what dutie and seruice is requireable of a friende to a friende.

1590 W. Segar Bk. Honor & Armes To Rdr. sig. a.3 The earle..doth among other qualities requireable in a gentleman, specially aduise he should bee skilfull in the knowing of honor.

1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 133 Nor wants this Towne any fruit requirable for the Zone tis placed in.

a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) 136 It contains..all Circumstances requirable in a History to inform.

1766 Ann. Reg. 1765 App. 177/1 There has been no precedent but that of the seven bishops cited to shew that sureties of the peace are requireable from a libeller.

1784 T. Mortimer tr. J. Necker Treat. Admin. Finances of France I. xi. 307 Some of them are more accustomed than others, to convert the requireable personal services, into a free contribution of money.

1810 E. H. East Rep. Cases King's Bench VIII. 369 Bail was not requirable.

1856 Ladies' Repository Feb. 68/1 Characterized not by the exactness either attainable in the case, or requirable in a science, it forfeits the place and name of a science.

1919 W. S. Davis Hist. France v. 77 The taxes they paid on their lands, and the amount of forced labor requirable of them, should be limited to a certain fixed amount.

1973 Times 29 Sept. 7/3 Requirable and desirable are two very different commodities.

1996 F. M. Kamm Morality, Mortality II. 89 He does not test to see whether the efforts morally requirable of one who has already acted to kill are also requirable of one who has already failed to aid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	requirable
释义	requirableadj. Brit. /rᵻˈkwʌɪərəbl/, U.S. /rəˈkwaɪrəb(ə)l/, /riˈkwaɪrəb(ə)l/ Forms: late Middle English requerable, late Middle English– requirable, 1500s–1700s requireable. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: require v., -able suffix. Etymology: < require v. + -able suffix. Compare Middle French requerable (of a debt, due, or payment) which needs to be claimed by the creditor, rather than being payable without a formal demand on his part (1275 in Old French; French (now rare) requérable ). Compare later required adj. That may legitimately or reasonably be asked for or expected; needed, required, necessary; (also) †desirable (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > [adjective] > requested > that may be asked for requirable?c1400 ?c1400 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (BL Add. 10340) (1868) ii. pr. vi. l. 1377 Whiche is ȝoure derworþe power þat is so clere and so requerable [L. expetibilis]. 1576 A. Fleming tr. Cicero in Panoplie Epist. 5 Looke what dutie and seruice is requireable of a friende to a friende. 1590 W. Segar Bk. Honor & Armes To Rdr. sig. a.3 The earle..doth among other qualities requireable in a gentleman, specially aduise he should bee skilfull in the knowing of honor. 1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 133 Nor wants this Towne any fruit requirable for the Zone tis placed in. a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) 136 It contains..all Circumstances requirable in a History to inform. 1766 Ann. Reg. 1765 App. 177/1 There has been no precedent but that of the seven bishops cited to shew that sureties of the peace are requireable from a libeller. 1784 T. Mortimer tr. J. Necker Treat. Admin. Finances of France I. xi. 307 Some of them are more accustomed than others, to convert the requireable personal services, into a free contribution of money. 1810 E. H. East Rep. Cases King's Bench VIII. 369 Bail was not requirable. 1856 Ladies' Repository Feb. 68/1 Characterized not by the exactness either attainable in the case, or requirable in a science, it forfeits the place and name of a science. 1919 W. S. Davis Hist. France v. 77 The taxes they paid on their lands, and the amount of forced labor requirable of them, should be limited to a certain fixed amount. 1973 Times 29 Sept. 7/3 Requirable and desirable are two very different commodities. 1996 F. M. Kamm Morality, Mortality II. 89 He does not test to see whether the efforts morally requirable of one who has already acted to kill are also requirable of one who has already failed to aid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.?c1400
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