necessitate

[ nuh-ses-i-teyt ]

/ nəˈsɛs ɪˌteɪt /

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verb (used with object), ne·ces·si·tat·ed, ne·ces·si·tat·ing.

to make necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.

to compel, oblige, or force: The new wage demand will necessitate a price increase.

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Origin of necessitate

1620–30; < Medieval Latin necessitātus, past participle of necessitāre to compel, constrain. See necessity, -ate¹

Related forms

ne·ces·si·ta·tion, nounne·ces·si·ta·tive, adjectivepre·ne·ces·si·tate, verb (used with object), pre·ne·ces·si·tat·ed, pre·ne·ces·si·tat·ing.un·ne·ces·si·tat·ed, adjective

un·ne·ces·si·tat·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for necessitate

The call to return to the real meaning of Christmas does not necessitate cracking the Good Book.
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Clearly, the close quarters necessitate interesting adjustments.
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It will necessitate all the political and promotional skills she can muster.
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It closely follows the wording of the text and does not necessitate any forced supplementation.
The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya|Translator: George Thibaut

A change in the vegetation of a country, would often necessitate the use of new materials.
Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection|Alfred Russel Wallace
This work had been so successful as to necessitate a force of four offices and twenty stenographers.
The Americanization of Edward Bok|Edward William Bok
Loose covers that necessitate the bending back of the boards for their removal are not recommended.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books|Douglas Cockerell
This may be due to fragments of bone or soft parts getting between the bones, and may necessitate operative interference.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for necessitate

necessitate

/ (nɪˈsɛsɪˌteɪt) /

verb (tr)

to cause as an unavoidable and necessary result

(usually passive) to compel or require (someone to do something)

Derived Formsnecessitation, nounnecessitative, adjective

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Word Origin and History for necessitate

necessitate

1620s, from Medieval Latin necessitatus, past participle of necessitare "to render necessary," from Latin necessitas (see necessity). Earlier verb in English was necessen (late 14c.). Related: Necessitated; necessitates; necessitating.

necessitate

verb (used with object), ne·ces·si·tat·ed, ne·ces·si·tat·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for necessitate

necessitate

verb (tr)

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