Necessitate: meaning, definitions and examples
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necessitate
[ nɪˈsɛsɪˌteɪt ]
to require
To necessitate means to make something necessary or unavoidable. It implies that a particular action or event is required in order to achieve a certain result.
Synonyms
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| Word | Description / Examples |
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| necessitate |
Used to indicate that something makes an action or condition unavoidable or indispensable.
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| require |
Used to indicate that something is needed or necessary.
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| demand |
Used when requesting or requiring something forcefully or authoritatively.
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| compel |
Used to indicate that someone or something forces a person or thing to take a particular action, often against their will. Often has a negative connotation.
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Examples of usage
- His health condition necessitated frequent visits to the doctor.
- Her absence from the meeting necessitated a postponement of the decision.
- The changes in the market necessitate a new approach to marketing strategies.
Translations
Translations of the word "necessitate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 necessitar
🇮🇳 आवश्यकता होना
🇩🇪 benötigen
🇮🇩 memerlukan
🇺🇦 потребувати
🇵🇱 potrzebować
🇯🇵 必要とする (hitsuyou to suru)
🇫🇷 nécessiter
🇪🇸 necesitar
🇹🇷 gerektirmek
🇰🇷 필요로 하다 (pillyoro hada)
🇸🇦 تحتاج
🇨🇿 potřebovat
🇸🇰 potrebovať
🇨🇳 需要 (xūyào)
🇸🇮 potrebovati
🇮🇸 þurfa
🇰🇿 қажет ету
🇬🇪 საჭიროება
🇦🇿 tələb etmək
🇲🇽 necesitar
Etymology
The word 'necessitate' can be traced back to the Latin word 'necessitare' which means 'to compel, to constrain'. Over time, it evolved into the Middle English word 'necessitaten' and eventually into the modern English 'necessitate'. The concept of necessity and compulsion has been integral to human societies throughout history, leading to the development and usage of this word.