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verb
- 1. make (something) necessary as a result or consequence: "a cut which necessitated eighteen stitches"
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NECESSITATE definition: 1. to cause something to be needed, or to make something necessary: 2. to cause something to be…. Learn more.
The meaning of NECESSITATE is to make necessary : require. How to use necessitate in a sentence.
NECESSITATE meaning: 1. to cause something to be needed, or to make something necessary: 2. to cause something to be…. Learn more.
Necessitate definition: to make necessary or unavoidable. See examples of NECESSITATE used in a sentence.
verb. If something necessitates an event, action, or situation, it makes it necessary. [formal] A prolonged drought had necessitated the introduction of water rationing. [VERB noun/verb-ing] Frank was carrying out fuel-system tests which necessitated turning the booster pumps off. [VERB noun/-ing]
The verb necessitate shows that something is necessary or needs to happen, as when a sweet tooth can necessitate a trip to the store for a triple-scoop ice cream — which will necessitate a trip to the gym.
Definition of necessitate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.