necessity

simple noun57 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.2

something that is completely and totally necessary

something extremely important and necessary for survival or success

fundamental things that are required for life

a necessity related to money, business, or the economy

a basic and essential requirement

a need that requires immediate action or attention

something that is needed right away

used to emphasize how great or important the necessity is

something that is necessary for a real-world situation

the most basic things that you need to live

an extremely serious or urgent need

used when a situation appears that makes something necessary

used to say that a need makes a certain action obligatory

used to say that a need controls or determines what must be done

used to say that something is not needed

something essential for living, like food or water

because of a need; because the situation makes it necessary

as a necessary result of the situation (formal)

to perceive or understand the need for something

to understand and accept that something is necessary

to grasp the reason why something is required

to state or show that something is very important or necessary

to give particular importance or attention to the need for something

to prevent a situation where something becomes necessary

to remove a difficulty, preventing the need for something (formal)