necessitate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of necessitate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

necessitate

verb

NAmE//nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt//

(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they necessitate

he / she / it necessitates

past simple necessitated

-ing form necessitating

jump to other results

to make something necessary necessitate something Recent financial scandals have necessitated changes in agency procedures. necessitate doing something Increased traffic necessitated widening the road. necessitate somebody/something doing something His new job necessitated him/his getting up at six.

Definitions on the go

Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

See necessitate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: necessitate

Nearby words

necessarily adverb
necessary adjective
necessitate verb
necessity noun
neck noun