necessitate

transitive-verb
UK: /nɪˈsesɪteɪt/
US: /nəˈsesɪteɪt/

  1. To make something necessary or unavoidable.

    1. The rain may necessitate a change of plans for our picnic.
    2. Heavy snowfall can necessitate the closure of roads and schools for public safety.

  2. To require something to be done; to call for a specific action or item.

    1. This repair will necessitate a visit to the hardware store later.
    2. The complexity of the experiment will necessitate a detailed and thorough approach.

Synonyms

require demand entail oblige

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "necessitate" in English means: To make something necessary or unavoidable., To require something to be done; to call for a specific action or item..

The phonetic transcription of "necessitate" is /nɪˈsesɪteɪt/ in British English and /nəˈsesɪteɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "necessitate": require, demand, entail, oblige.

Example usage of "necessitate": "The rain may necessitate a change of plans for our picnic.". More examples on the page.