necessitate

(nə ses′ə tāt′)

to make (something) necessary or unavoidable; involve or imply as a necessary condition, outcome, etc.
Now Rare to compel; require; force: he was necessitated to agree

Origin: < ML necessitatus, pp. of necessitare < L necessitas, necessity

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transitive verb ne·ces·si·tat·ed, ne·ces·si·tat·ing, ne·ces·si·tates

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Origin: Medieval Latin necessitāre, necessitāt-

Origin: , from Latin necessitās, necessity; see necessity

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