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necessity

intermediateB2

/nəˈsɛsɪti/ · ne-ces-si-ty

The state or fact of being required or indispensable.

Meanings

nounformal

The state or fact of being required or indispensable.

اس صورتحال یا حقیقت کہ کسی چیز کی ضرورت ہے یا وہ لازمی ہے۔

ضرورت

zaroorat

Synonyms

requirementessentialnecessityضرورتاہمیتلازمی چیز

Antonyms

unnecessityoptionluxuryغیر ضروریآپشنآسائش

Common Collocations

  • basic necessity
  • necessity of life
  • necessary condition

Example Sentences

Water is a basic necessity for survival.

پانی بقاء کے لیے ایک بنیادی ضرورت ہے。

Pani baqaa ke liye aik buniyadi zaroorat hai.

In times of crisis, food becomes a necessity.

بحران کے وقت، کھانا ایک ضرورت بن جاتا ہے۔

Bhran ke waqt, khana aik zaroorat ban jata hai.

Understanding the necessity of education is essential.

تعلیم کی ضرورت کو سمجھنا لازمی ہے۔

Taleem ki zaroorat ko samajhna lazmi hai.

Easily Confused With

accessory:An accessory is not essential, while necessity is something that is required.

Word Family

necessary
adjectiveلازمی
necessarily
adverbضروری طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

N-E-C-E-S-S-I-T-Y: Never Ever Can Everyone Stay Sick In This Year.

Picture a person standing on a desert island holding a coconut, representing water as a necessity.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پہلا شعر: انسان کی ضرورت بہت اہم ہے، دوسرا شعر: ہر شے کا اقبال ہونا ضروری ہے۔

Pehla sher: Insaan ki zaroorat bohat ahm hai, Doosra sher: Har shay ka iqbal hona zaroori hai.

First couplet: The need of a human is very important, Second couplet: The flourishing of everything is necessary.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ضرورت پلّے باندھ دیتی ہے۔

Zaroorat palle bandh deti hai.

Necessity binds the bundle.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "necessitas" — inevitability, necessity

First known use: 14th century

The word 'necessity' originated from the Latin 'necessitas', which means the condition of being inevitable. Its usage in English dates back to the Middle Ages.