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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Medieval Latin necessitāre (to oblige, compel), from Classical Latin necessitās (necessity, compulsion) (whence nécessité). According to the Trésor de la langue française, attested by the 14th century.

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  • IPA(key): /ne.se.si.te/
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Verb edit

nécessiter

  1. to require
  2. to call for

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