Synonyms for necessitate

Most common

require · entail · compel · involve

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Verb

Antonyms

obviate, preclude, prevent

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about.

   The early departure of her plane necessitated her waking up at 4 a.m.

Related words

Word family

necessarily necessariness necessary necessity

Forms

Past participle

necessitated
e.g. necessitated → required, entailed, compelled, involved…

Example sentences

• require I require absolute loyalty from all my employees.
• involve Dear woman, why do you involve me? Jesus replied.
• compel I compel you to adhere to our master's teachings.
• entail The project will entail great expense upon the company.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

ask¹

4 letters

make¹, need¹, take¹

5 letters

force¹, drive¹, exact²

6 letters

demand², compel², entail², oblige², coerce²

7 letters

require³, involve², enforce²

9 letters

constrain², postulate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exact² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

nécessiter

Italiano

necessitare

Español

necesitar

Català

necessitar