Necessitar
Example: Necessito ajuda per acabar els deures avui.
Definition
"Necessitar" means to require something as essential or very important, often because it cannot be done without it. For example, in the sentence "Necessito ajuda per acabar els deures avui," it expresses needing help to finish homework today.
Etymology
The word "necessitar" comes from the Latin verb 'necessitare,' which is a frequentative form of 'necesse,' meaning 'unavoidable' or 'necessary.' Did you know that the Latin root reflects the idea of something that cannot be avoided or escaped, which perfectly matches the meaning of "necessitar" as needing or requiring something?
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"Necessitar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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