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   Ne·ces·si·tate

   /nəˈsesəˌtāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (something) necessary as a result or consequence: "the severe arthritis eventually necessitated a total hip replacement"
   • ▪ force or compel (someone) to do something: "the late arrival had necessitated her getting out of bed"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin necessitat- ‘compelled’, from the verb necessitare, based on Latin necesse‘be needful’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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