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necessitied

necessitied adjective: in a state of want; necessitous.

Adjective

necessitied (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) In a state of want; necessitous.
    • This ring was mine, and when I gave it Helen / I bade her, if her fortunes ever stood / Necessitied to help, that by this token / I would relieve her.c. 1604–1605, William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, act 5, scene 3

Origin of necessitied

From necessity + -ed.

Questions about necessitied

What does necessitied mean?
Necessitied means in a state of want; necessitous.
What part of speech is necessitied?
Necessitied is an adjective.

Words near necessitied in the dictionary

  1. necessitative
  2. necessitatives
  3. necessitator
  4. necessitators
  5. necessitie
  6. necessitied
  7. necessities
  8. necessitous
  9. necessitously
  10. necessitousness
  11. necessitude

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