word-vault/dist/data/cards/ne/necessary.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "necessary",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "that is needed for a purpose or a reason",
            "sensetop": "necessary to do somethingnecessary for somebody to do somethingnecessary for somethingif necessarywhen necessarywhere necessary",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It may be necessary to buy a new one.",
                    "contextForm": "necessary to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet.",
                    "contextForm": "necessary for somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Food is necessary for survival.",
                    "contextForm": "necessary for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll make the necessary arrangements."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Radical change was a **necessary step** for reform."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If necessary, you can contact me at home.",
                    "contextForm": "if necessary"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Only use your car when **absolutely necessary**.",
                    "contextForm": "when necessary"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Changes can easily be made where necessary.",
                    "contextForm": "where necessary"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has the expertise necessary to make it work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was determined not to stay in hospital for any longer than was **strictly necessary**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has the qualities necessary to be a successful teacher."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The owner failed to take the steps necessary to ensure the residents' safety."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Make any alterations you consider necessary."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cold weather has made it necessary to protect the crops."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These measures will be enforced, if necessary, by the army."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are here to give help and support when necessary."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You may find it necessary to readjust the wheels from time to time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "qualifications which are necessary for work with the under-fives"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "essential",
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["appear", "be", "prove"],
                "adverb": ["really", "strictly", "absolutely"],
                "preposition": ["for"],
                "phrases": ["if necessary", "as necessary", "when necessary"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "that must exist or happen and cannot be avoided",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This is a necessary consequence of progress."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A necessary condition for a steep fall in demand is a widespread collapse in confidence."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "inevitable",
            "topics": ["Permission and obligation"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a thing that is bad or that you do not like but that you must accept for a particular reason",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The loss of jobs is regarded as a necessary evil in the fight against inflation."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈnesəsəri/",
                "audio": "ne/necessary/necessary__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈnesəseri/",
                "audio": "ne/necessary/necessary__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin necessarius, from necesse ‘be needful’."
}