Meet Contact Home Make Made Adjective Bre ˈnesəsəri

• it may be necessary to buy a new one.
• it doesn't seem necessary for us to meet.
• only use your car when absolutely necessary.
• if necessary, you can contact me at home.

necessary

1. that is needed for a purpose or a reason
• synonym essential
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/essential_1
• It may be necessary to buy a new one.
• It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet.
• Only use your car when absolutely necessary.
• If necessary, you can contact me at home.
• I'll make the necessary arrangements.
• Changes can easily be made where necessary.
• She has the qualities necessary to be a successful teacher.
2. that must exist or happen and cannot be avoided
• synonym inevitable
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/inevitable
• This is a necessary consequence of progress.
3. a thing that is bad or that you do not like but which you must accept for a particular reason
• The loss of jobs is regarded as a necessary evil in the fight against inflation.

Extra Examples

• I was determined not to stay in hospital for any longer than was strictly necessary.
• 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
• A necessary condition for a steep fall in demand is a widespread collapse in confidence.
• Changes can easily be made where necessary.
• I’ll make the necessary arrangements.
• If necessary, you can contact me at home.
• It doesn’t seem necessary for us to meet.
• She has the necessary qualities to be a successful teacher.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Latin necessarius, from necesse ‘be needful’.