How to Spell necessary

necessary

necessary - adjective

  • Absolutely needed : required
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"Food is necessary for life."

Etymology

Middle English {it}necessarie{/it}, from Latin {it}necessarius{/it}, from {it}necesse{/it} necessary, probably from {it}ne-{/it} not + {it}cedere{/it} to withdraw {ma}{mat|no|}{/ma}