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   necessary

   /ˈnɛsɪs(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential: "they granted the necessary planning permission" Similar obligatoryrequisiterequiredcompulsorymandatoryimperativedemandedneededcalled forneedfulessentialindispensablevitalof the essenceincumbentde rigueurOpposite unnecessarynon-essentialdispensable
   • 2. determined, existing, or happening by natural laws or predestination; inevitable: "a necessary consequence" Similar inevitableunavoidablecertainsureinescapableinexorableineluctablefateddestinedpredeterminedpredestinedpreordainedOpposite possible
   • ▪ (of a concept, statement, etc.) inevitably resulting from the nature of things, so that the contrary is impossible.
   • ▪ (of an agent) having no independent volition.

   noun

   • 1. the basic requirements of life, such as food and warmth: "not merely luxuries, but also the common necessaries"
   • ▪ the action or item needed: "see when they need a tactful word of advice and do the necessary"
   • ▪ the money needed: "a bag containing my wallet: the money, the necessary"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin necessarius, from necesse‘be needful’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNECESSARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Necessary means needed in order to achieve a particular result or used in negatives and questions to show that you disapprove of something. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     NECESSARY translate: จำเป็น. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Necessary in German

     NECESSARY translate: notwendig. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Necessary in Russian

     NECESSARY translate: необходимый . Learn more in the...

   • Necessary in Arabic

     NECESSARY translate: ضَروري. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Necessary in Polish

     NECESSARY translate: konieczny, potrzebny, niezbędny. Learn...

   • Necessary in Spanish

     NECESSARY translate: necesario, necesario/ria...

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNECESSARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNECESSARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Necessary refers to anything you can't do without. Necessary, cede, and cease all come from the same root, cedere, which is Latin for "to go away" or "to give something up." When something's necessary, you won't give it up.

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   Necessary definition: essential, indispensable, or requisite. See examples of NECESSARY used in a sentence.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › necessaryNecessary - definition of necessary by The Free Dictionary

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