necessitate
Use Necessitate in a sentence
ɪˌteɪt Origin:
1620–30; < Medieval Latin necessitātus, past participle of necessitāre to compel, constrain. See necessity, -ate1
1620–30; < Medieval Latin necessitātus, past participle of necessitāre to compel, constrain. See necessity, -ate1
Related forms
ne·ces·si·ta·tion, noun
ne·ces·si·ta·tive, adjective
pre·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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necessitate (nɪˈsɛsɪˌteɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to cause as an unavoidable and necessary result |
| 2. | (usually passive) to compel or require (someone to do something) |
| necessi'tation | |
| —n | |
| ne'cessitative | |
| —adj | |
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Example sentences
Certainly, welcome the new, but it does not necessitate regulating the old.
But then that would necessitate more than the usual navel gazing and some honest reflection for a change.
As long as the current group runs the country, corruption can only increase, which will necessitate more dollars coming in.
Security is one concern, since the way in which the paintings are exposed would necessitate an escorted system of viewing them.
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