necessitate
pronunciation
How to pronounce necessitate in British English:
UK [nəˈsesɪteɪt]
How to pronounce necessitate in American English:
US [nəˈsesəteɪt]
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- Verb:
- require as useful, just, or proper
- cause to be a concomitant
Word Origin
- necessitate (v.)
- 1620s, from Medieval Latin necessitatus, past participle of necessitare "to render necessary," from Latin necessitas (see necessity). Earlier verb in English was necessen (late 14c.). Related: Necessitated; necessitates; necessitating.
Example
- 1. Sound systems necessitate thick walls and few windows , which does not make for an attractive dining space .
- 2. It will require deep spending cuts , but may also necessitate somewhat higher taxes .
- 3. Our findings further necessitate the efforts to identify reasons for the adverse trends in reproductive health to make preventive measures possible .
- 4. And for countries , such as japan and korea , with hopes of having their domestic firms lead these industries , these new chinese plans may necessitate revamping their policies of state assistance for corporations .
- 5. Accomplishing this may necessitate alliances with new partners external to one 's own industry , to create richer , more robust , insight-generating customer data .