necessitate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /nɪˈsɛsɪteɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt/

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• Hyphenation: ne‧ces‧sit‧ate

Verb

Plain form necessitate

Third-person singular necessitates

Past tense necessitated

Past participle necessitated

Present participle necessitating

1. (transitive) If you necessitate something, you make it necessary.