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verb

necessitate

nuh-SESS-ih-tayt/nəˈsesɪteɪt/

To make something necessary or unavoidable.

Staying dry in the heavy rain necessitates opening the umbrella before going outside.

Heavy rain makes an adult open an umbrella before continuing outdoors, showing a condition making something required; small isolated rain patch and white ground.
Etymology
necessitateLatinto render necessary

The Latin verb “to render necessary” grew from a noun meaning compulsion or unavoidableness. That force remains when circumstances make something required rather than optional.

In context

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the defendant came and stepped on my lawn that's just something that's really insignificant and doesn't really necessitate a protective order against them
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More examples

  • A broken pipe necessitated costly repairs.
  • Adding another bedroom may necessitate a building permit.
  • Several speakers canceled, necessitating a change in the schedule.

Forms

necessitate · necessitates · necessitated · necessitating

necessary adjective — Needed for a purpose or result.

necessity noun — The condition of being needed or unavoidable.

Similar words

require
Emphasizes what is needed, rather than what creates the need.
entail
Indicates an unavoidable consequence, not necessarily a practical need.