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food, clothes, and other basic necessities Getting plenty of rest is a necessity. Without a car, living close to work is a necessity. All we took with us on our hiking trip were the bare necessities.
A necessity is something that you must have in order to complete a task. When used in the plural, necessities are items required for a situation but nothing extra. You probably only bring the bare necessities to a sleepover — pajamas and a toothbrush. Sometimes a necessity is a thing you must know how to do.
Synonyms for NECESSITIES: requirements, musts, needs, essentials, necessaries, requisites, needfuls, demands; Antonyms of NECESSITIES: nonessentials, luxuries, amenities, comforts, surpluses, extras, extravagances, indulgences.
something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life. the fact of being necessary or indispensable; indispensability: the necessity of adequate housing. an imperative requirement or need for something: the necessity for a quick decision. Synonyms: demand.
Definition of necessity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Some people have to lead stressful lifestyles out of necessity. See of necessity. 2. countable noun. A necessity is something that you must have in order to live properly or do something. Water is a basic necessity of life. [ + of] ...food, fuel and other daily necessities.
necessities. in English. necessities. noun. These are words and phrases related to necessities. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. SUSTENANCE.
the fact of being necessary or indispensable; indispensability: the necessity of adequate housing. an imperative requirement or need for something: the necessity for a quick decision. the state or fact of being necessary or inevitable: to face the necessity of testifying in court.
I read once that when packing you should ask yourself which items are necessities and which are comforts, and take only the necessities.
