necessitate
gb/nəsˈɛsətˌeɪt/ us/nəsˈɛsətˌeɪt/
C1
Inglese
~ 9500
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
formal
C1
action
1
make something necessary or required
to cause something to be needed or required
Schema d'uso:
to necessitate [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes say *"it necessitates to change"* instead of *"it necessitates change"* or *"it necessitates changing"*. After *necessitate*, use a noun, a gerund (-ing form), or a *that*-clause, not a bare infinitive.
Sinonimi
require (More common and slightly less formal; often interchangeable in most contexts.)
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demand (Stronger and more forceful in tone, can suggest urgency or pressure.)
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entail (Focuses on something being an unavoidable part or result of something else.)
Contrari
eliminate the need for (Describes removing a requirement so that something is no longer necessary.)
Collocazioni
necessitate change
|necessitate action
|necessitate a response
|necessitate surgery
|necessitate a review
|necessitate intervention
Temi
business
|law
|science
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The storm damaged the roof and will necessitate major repairs.
- Rising costs may necessitate cuts in public spending.
- Her condition does not necessitate surgery at this time.
- The new regulations will necessitate a complete review of our safety procedures.
- Working from home can necessitate changes in how teams communicate.
Esempi per chi studia
- The broken pipe will necessitate more work.
- His injury may necessitate a visit to the doctor.
- The new law will necessitate a change in our plans.
- The move will necessitate extra costs.
- Bad weather could necessitate a delay to the trip.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
2
make someone have to act
to make a person have to do something because of a situation
Schema d'uso:
to necessitate [someone] doing [something]
Errore comune:
Learners often try to use an infinitive pattern like *"necessitate him to leave"*. Standard usage is *"necessitate him leaving"*, *"necessitate his leaving"*, or *"necessitate that he leave"*, not *"necessitate him to leave"*.
Sinonimi
force (More direct and strong; can suggest pressure or lack of choice more clearly.)
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compel (Formal verb similar in strength, often used for legal or moral pressure.)
Contrari
allow (Suggests that someone is free to choose and is not forced by circumstances to act.)
Collocazioni
necessitate his resignation
|necessitate their relocation
|necessitate staff working overtime
|necessitate her taking time off
Temi
business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Esempi
- His poor health may necessitate him stepping down from the role.
- The delay in delivery will necessitate us contacting all of our customers.
- Security concerns necessitated staff working in pairs at night.
- The new timetable will necessitate students arriving earlier each day.
- Budget cuts have necessitated the company laying off several employees.
Esempi per chi studia
- The accident necessitated him taking a week off work.
- The rule change will necessitate us starting the meeting earlier.
- The broken lift necessitates people using the stairs.
- Her job loss necessitates her finding new work quickly.
- The new project will necessitate them hiring more people.
Grammatica
Forma base
necessitate
IPA
GB/nəsˈɛsətˌeɪt/
US/nəsˈɛsətˌeɪt/
Sillabe e accento
ne - ces - sit - ate (4 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ces)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: necessitate
- 3rd Person Singular: necessitates
- Present Participle: necessitating
- Past: necessitated
Famiglia di parole
Forms
necessitates
verb
necessitating
verb
necessitated
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unnecessary
adjective B1
unnecessarily
adverb
Espressioni
be necessitated by
1/bˈi nəsˈɛsətˌeɪtɪd bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
be made necessary by something
to happen or exist because something makes it necessary
Esempi
- The changes were necessitated by a fall in profits.
- Emergency measures were necessitated by the sudden power failure.
- Her move to part-time work was necessitated by family responsibilities.