- that is needed for a purpose or a reason synonym essential
- necessary to do something It may be necessary to buy a new one.
- necessary for somebody to do something It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet.
- necessary for something Food is necessary for survival.
- I'll make the necessary arrangements.
- Radical change was a necessary step for reform.
- if necessary If necessary, you can contact me at home.
- when necessary Only use your car when absolutely necessary.
- where necessary Changes can easily be made where necessary.
- He has the expertise necessary to make it work.
- I was determined not to stay in hospital for any longer than was strictly necessary.
Extra Examples- She has the qualities necessary to be a successful teacher.
- The owner failed to take the steps necessary to ensure the residents' safety.
- Make any alterations you consider necessary.
- The cold weather has made it necessary to protect the crops.
- These measures will be enforced, if necessary, by the army.
- We are here to give help and support when necessary.
- You may find it necessary to readjust the wheels from time to time.
- qualifications which are necessary for work with the under-fives
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- prove
- …
- really
- strictly
- absolutely
- …
- for
- if necessary
- as necessary
- when necessary
- …
- [only before noun] that must exist or happen and cannot be avoided synonym inevitable
- This is a necessary consequence of progress.
- A necessary condition for a steep fall in demand is a widespread collapse in confidence.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin necessarius, from necesse ‘be needful’.
Idioms
See necessary in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee necessary in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englisha necessary evil
- a thing that is bad or that you do not like but that you must accept for a particular reason
- The loss of jobs is regarded as a necessary evil in the fight against inflation.
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