unnecessitated

ne·ces·si·tate

[nuh-ses-i-teyt]
verb (used with object), ne·ces·si·tat·ed, ne·ces·si·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, -ate1

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]
 
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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necessitate
1620s, from necessity. Related: Necessitated; necessitates.
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