necessary

  • 11necessary — 1 adjective 1 something that is necessary is what you need to have or need to do; essential: I ll leave it to you to make all the necessary arrangements. (+ for): Food is necessary for life. | it is necessary (for sb) to do sth: It s not… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12necessary — 01. To really learn vocabulary, it is [necessary] to study it in a variety of ways. 02. It is really [unnecessary] to bring anything to the party; we have lots of food, and plenty of stuff to drink. 03. Higher prices do not [necessarily] mean… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 13necessary — [[t]ne̱sɪsəri[/t]] ♦♦ necessaries 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf Something that is necessary is needed in order for something else to happen. I kept the engine running because it might be necessary to leave fast... We will do whatever is …

    English dictionary

  • 14necessary — This word must be considered in the connection in which it is used, as it is a word susceptible of various meanings. It may import absolute physical necessity or inevitability, or it may import that which is only convenient, useful, appropriate,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 15necessary — This word must be considered in the connection in which it is used, as it is a word susceptible of various meanings. It may import absolute physical necessity or inevitability, or it may import that which is only convenient, useful, appropriate,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 16necessary — I UK [ˈnesəs(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈnesəˌserɪ] adjective *** 1) essential or needed in order to do something, provide something, or make something happen I don t want to be disturbed unless it s absolutely necessary. necessary for: basic foods regarded as… …

    English dictionary

  • 17necessary — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ make sth ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 18necessary — nec|es|sar|y1 [ nesə,seri ] adjective *** 1. ) essential or needed in order to do something, provide something, or make something happen: I don t want to be disturbed unless it s absolutely necessary. necessary for: basic foods regarded as… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19necessary — adj. 1) absolutely necessary 2) necessary for; to 3) necessary to + inf. (it is necessary to sleep) 4) necessary that + clause; subj. (it is necessary that we all be/should be there) * * * [ nesɪs(ə)rɪ] to subj. (it is necessary that we all… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 20necessary — necessariness, n. /nes euh ser ee/, adj., n., pl. necessaries. adj. 1. being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor. 2. happening or existing by necessity: a necessary change in our plans. 3. acting or proceeding… …

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