necessitar

[ne-se-si-TAR]

verb

to need, to require

1. to have need of something; to require as essential or necessary

The project necessitates careful planning.

O projeto necessita de planejamento cuidadoso.

2. to be in need of; to lack something essential

She necessitates medical attention.

Ela necessita de atenção médica.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

necessitar

commonly used, slightly formal; 'precisar' is more colloquial alternative

Portugal

necessitar

standard usage, formal tone

Brazil colloquial

precisar

preferred in everyday speech over 'necessitar'

necessitar de ajuda - to need help

necessitar urgentemente - to need urgently

o que se necessita é - what is needed is

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