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- pronunciation:
- n
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sih
teIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
necessitates, necessitating, necessitated |
| definition: |
to make unavoidable or necessary.
Toxins in the air necessitated the wearing of masks at the excavation site.The change necessitated adjustments in our attitudes.The sudden snowstorm necessitated our checking into a motel for the night.[verb + possessive adj + gerund
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- similar words:
- compel, require
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| related words: |
bind, force, oblige, take |
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| derivation: |
necessitation (n.) |
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