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necessitate
[ nuh-ses-i-teyt ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
necessitate
/ ɪˈɛɪˌٱɪ /
verb
- to cause as an unavoidable and necessary result
- usually passive to compel or require (someone to do something)
Derived Forms
- ԱˌˈٲپDz, noun
- Աˈˌٲپ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Ա·ȴ·ٲtDz noun
- Ա·s·ٲt adjective
- n·s·ٲٱ verb (used with object) prenecessitated prenecessitating
- ܲn·s·ٲe adjective
- ܲn·s·ٲiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of necessitate1
Example Sentences
But our experiences have become so widely acknowledged that they necessitate a major narrative overhaul for any remake to be halfway decent.
It led to a long-term decline in measles vaccinations in Britain and necessitated years of costly studies to analyze and, ultimately, refute its claims.
Such masks help smooth and maintain function for patients who have the kind of heavy scarring that necessitates pressure garments elsewhere on the body.
The size of the Games has necessitated moving some events outside of city limits, including Inglewood and Long Beach, while adding the San Fernando Valley for the first time.
That winter he blew out his elbow playing winter ball, necessitating more surgery.
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