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necessitate
[
n
uh
-
ses
-i-teyt
]
Origin
ne·ces·si·tate
/
nəˈsɛs
ɪˌteɪt
/
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[
n
uh
-
ses
-i-teyt
]
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verb (used with object),
-tat·ed,
-tat·ing.
1.
to make necessary or unavoidable:
The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.
2.
to compel, oblige, or
force
:
The new wage demand
will
necessitate a price increase.
Origin:
1620–30;
<
Medieval Latin
necessitātus,
past participle of
necessitāre
to compel, constrain.
See
necessity
,
-ate
1
Related forms
ne·ces·si·ta·tion,
noun
ne·ces·si·ta·tive,
adjective
pre·ne·ces·si·tate,
verb (used with object),
-tat·ed,
-tat·ing.
un·ne·ces·si·tat·ed,
adjective
un·ne·ces·si·tat·ing,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
necessitate
(nɪˈsɛsɪˌteɪt)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
necessitate
1620s, from
necessity
. Related: Necessitated; necessitates.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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