necessitate
/nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt/ verb C1- 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.
- To force (a person) into a certain course of action; compel.
He/she/it necessitates · Past necessitated · Past participle necessitated · -ing form necessitating
Verb forms
- Base form
- necessitate
- He/she/it
- necessitates
- Past
- necessitated
- Past participle
- necessitated
- -ing form
- necessitating
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I cannot return you many thanks for the drive of yesterday; but, after all, I ought not to blame you for the misconduct of your horses, more especially as it procured me the pleasure of an introduction to the Count of Monte Cristo,—and certainly that illustrious personage, apart from the millions he is said to be so very anxious to dispose of, seemed to me one of those curiously interesting problems I, for one, delight in solving at any risk, even if it were to necessitate another drive to the Bois behind your horses.
Navigating the intricate labyrinth of human interactions inevitably leads to moments of friction, necessitating the delicate art of the apology.
An authentic apology necessitates three unequivocal components: a clear articulation of the offense, a demonstration of sincere remorse, and a commitment to restitution.
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