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necessitate
[nəˈsɛsɪteɪt]
verb
necessitar
1.
to make something necessary or unavoidable; to require as an inevitable consequence
The new regulations necessitate changes in our production process.
As novas regulamentações necessitam mudanças em nosso processo de produção.
2.
to compel or force someone to do something
The accident necessitated a complete investigation.
O acidente necessitou uma investigação completa.
Synonyms
require
demand
entail
compel
force
oblige
Antonyms
prevent
preclude
avoid
eliminate
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
necessitar
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
exigir
alternative when emphasizing demand or requirement
Portugal
necessitar
standard usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
carecer
less common but valid alternative in formal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
necessitate a need for
necessitate action
necessitate a change
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