IELTS Anvil

necessitate

CEFR: C1

To make something completely necessary, essential, or unavoidable as an inevitable logical consequence.

Synonyms

entail
require
compel

Common Collocations

necessitate changes
necessitate action
circumstances necessitate

Example Sentence

Steep topographical gradients necessitate the installation of mechanical elevators alongside pedestrian stairways.

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