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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | necessarius, from necesse 'necessary', from ne- 'not' + cedere 'to give up' |
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1 something that is necessary is what you need to have or need to do [↪ essential]: The booklet provides all the necessary information about the college. No further changes were considered necessary.
The booklet provides all the necessary information about the college.No further changes were considered necessary. absolutely/really necessary The police are advising motorists to travel only if their journey is absolutely necessary.
The police are advising motorists to travel only if their journey is absolutely necessary. it is necessary (for somebody) to do something It's not necessary to wear a tie. The doctor says it may be necessary for me to have an operation.
It's not necessary to wear a tie.The doctor says it may be necessary for me to have an operation. make it necessary (for somebody) to do something Falling profits made it necessary to restructure the business.
Falling profits made it necessary to restructure the business.2 a connection, result etc that must exist and cannot be avoided : The closure of the factory was a necessary consequence of increased competition from abroad.
necessary connection/consequence etc
The closure of the factory was a necessary consequence of increased competition from abroad.3 something bad or unpleasant that you have to accept in order to achieve what you want : Mr Hurst regarded work as a necessary evil.
a necessary evil
Mr Hurst regarded work as a necessary evil.