I. ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin necessitatus, past participle of necessitare to compel, constrain, from Latin necessitas necessity — more at necessity
1. : to make necessary: as
a.
(1) : to make inevitable : make unavoidable
difficult circumstances seemed to necessitate a certain gloominess on his part
(2) : to involve as an essential element or inevitable outcome or unavoidable consequence
goodness necessitates a sharing of itself
his private practice grew to large proportions, necessitating the employment of assistants — G.M.Lewis b.1899
b. : to cause to be required as an indispensable preparation, condition, or accompaniment
the complexity of the problem necessitates careful thought and good judgment
world changes which necessitated a new approach — Bruce Bliven b.1889
2. : to put under the obligation of : force into : constrain , compel
was necessitated to choose some other route
3. archaic : to reduce to a state of necessity : cause to be hard up
II. adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin necessitatus
obsolete : forced by necessity
being necessitate to leave London — Anne Halkett