Necesitar
Example: Necesito agua porque tengo mucha sed hoy.
Definition
"Necesitar" means to require something because it is essential or very important. For example, in the sentence 'Necesito agua porque tengo mucha sed hoy,' it expresses the necessity of water due to intense thirst today.
Etymology
The Spanish verb "necesitar" comes from the Latin verb 'necessitare,' which is a frequentative form of 'necesse,' meaning 'unavoidable' or 'necessary.' Did you know that 'necesse' originally conveyed something impossible to avoid, reflecting the essential nature embedded in "necesitar"?
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"Necesitar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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