verb

necessitate

Necessitate (verb) means to make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about.

verb

To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about.

To force into a certain course of action; compel.

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Etymology

From earlier necessitat, from Medieval Latin necessitātus, perfect past participle of necessitō (“to make necessary”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix, of participial origin)), from Classical Latin necessitās (“necessity, need”) + -ō. Necessitās is derived from necesse (“unavoidable”) (from ne- (“not”) + cessus (“conceded, given up, yielded”). By surface analysis, necessitō + -ate.

Rhymes for necessitate

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of necessitate?

"necessitate" (verb) means to make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about.

What are the different meanings of necessitate?

"necessitate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about; 2. To force into a certain course of action; compel.