necessitate C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt/ UK /nɪˈsɛsɪteɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to make necessary or unavoidable The flooding will necessitate a complete rebuild of the bridge. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make necessary or... requirecompeldemandentailobligeforcemandate ↔ Opposites precludeprevent Word family Derived forms necessitation Related forms necessarynecessitynecessitous Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin necessitatus, past participle of necessitare ('to compel'), from Latin necessitas ('necessity'), from necesse ('unavoidable'). necessitare Latin necesse Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # necessitate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /nɪˈsɛsɪteɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to make necessary or unavoidable ## Examples - The flooding will necessitate a complete rebuild of the bridge. ## Synonyms - require - compel - demand - entail - oblige - force - mandate ## Antonyms - preclude - prevent ## Derived Forms - necessitation ## Related Forms - necessary - necessity - necessitous ## Roots and Affixes - Root: necessitare - Root: necesse ## Etymology From Medieval Latin necessitatus, past participle of necessitare ('to compel'), from Latin necessitas ('necessity'), from necesse ('unavoidable'). ## AI Etymology Necessitate comes from Medieval Latin necessitatus, past participle of necessitare ('to compel'), from Latin necessitas ('necessity'), from necesse ('unavoidable'). The etymological trail includes Latin necessitare, Latin necesse. The same word family includes necessitation, necessary, necessity, necessitous. Its current verb use means "to make necessary or unavoidable". ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown