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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
needed; essential.
Water is necessary for human life.They don't have the necessary funds to begin the project.- synonyms:
- essential, indispensable, requisite
- antonyms:
- needless, superfluous, unnecessary
- similar words:
- basic, fundamental, living, needed, needful, obligate, staple, vital
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| definition 2: |
required or expected under given circumstances.
Passing the test is necessary in order to get a driver's license.It's necessary to pay a deposit if you want to rent the equipment.He sulked privately, but he made the necessary apologies.- synonyms:
- compulsory, expected, mandatory, obligatory, required
- antonyms:
- needless, uncalled-for, unnecessary
- similar words:
- customary, requisite, usual
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| definition 3: |
unavoidable; inevitable.
A huge argument is the necessary result of putting those two in the same room together.- synonyms:
- ineluctable, inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable
- similar words:
- certain, consequential, irresistible, natural, sure
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| related words: |
compulsory, critical, imperative, prerequisite, primary, prime, stock, unavoidable |
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noun |
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necessaries |
| definition 1: |
something that is necessary.
She considers a good education one of necessaries of life.- synonyms:
- essential, must, necessity, requisite, sine qua non
- antonyms:
- inessential
- similar words:
- exigency, fundamental, imperative, indispensable, need, obligation, requirement
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| definition 2: |
(pl.) in law, the basics such as food, clothing, and shelter required by one's dependents.
It's my job to make sure that the child has all the necessaries while she's in your care.- similar words:
- essentials, staples
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