This is the 4298th most frequent French word.
exiger
To demand or require.
Here, 'exiger' is used in the third-person singular present tense 'exige', indicating a formal or strict demand or requirement.
Le professeur exige des élèves qu'ils rendent leur devoir à temps.
The teacher demands that the students submit their homework on time.
In this sentence, 'exiger' is conjugated in the past tense 'a exigé', showing that the act of demanding was completed in the past.
Le patron a exigé des explications sur le retard.
The boss demanded explanations for the delay.
In this example, 'exiger' is used to express a necessity or a requisite condition for accomplishing the task.