Local English word record

necessitate

verb · 2 senses

require as useful, just, or proper

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Examples

  • It takes nerve to do what she did
  • success usually requires hard work
  • This job asks a lot of patience and skill
  • This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
  • This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert

Word relationships

Synonyms

ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand

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