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Synonyms
ne·ces·si·tate (nə-sĕśĭ-tāt́)

[Medieval Latin necessitāre, necessitāt-, from Latin necessitās, necessity; see necessity.]

transitive verb: -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tates. 

  1. To make necessary or unavoidable.
  2. To require or compel.

derivatives

ne·ceśsi·tátion
noun
ne·ceśsi·tátive
adjective