Latin

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Etymology

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From necesse +‎ .

Verb

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necessō (present infinitive necessāre); first conjugation, no perfect or supine stem

  1. (Late Latin) to render something necessary
    • c. 530 CEc. 600 CE, Venantius Fortunatus, Vita Martini 2.411:
      Non cibus et somnus nisi quod natura necessat
      No food nor sleep except for what Nature renders necessary