necessitate
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Verb
necessitates, 3rd person singular present; necessitated, past participle; necessitating, present participle; necessitated, past tense;
/nəˈsesəˌtāt/,
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necessitates, 3rd person singular present; necessitated, past participle; necessitating, present participle; necessitated, past tense;
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Make (something) necessary as a result or consequence
- - the severe arthritis eventually necessitated a total hip replacement
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Force or compel (someone) to do something
- - the late arrival had necessitated her getting out of bed
Web Definitions:
- require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a ...
- cause to be a concomitant
- To require something to be brought about
- It's hard to imagine a situation that would necessitate the use of this word.