necessities — index necessary, sustenance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 necessities … Law dictionary
Necessities — Necessity Ne*ces si*ty, n.; pl. {Necessities}. [OE. necessite, F. n[ e]cessit[ e], L. necessitas, fr. necesse. See {Necessary}.] 1. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
necessities — necessaries, necessities Both words are well attested in the meaning ‘the basic physical requirements of life, including food, warmth, and shelter’: • I gathered up what few necessaries I could quickly lay my hands on tobacco and papers, coffee,… … Modern English usage
necessities — See necessities, necessaries … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
necessities of life — index maintenance (support of spouse) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
necessities, necessaries — These terms apply to items or matters considered essential, necessary, requisite, or at least important: the necessities (or necessaries) of shelter and food. Necessities is the stronger and more generally used of the two, except perhaps in some… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
necessities — necessity … Philosophy dictionary
necessities — ne ces·si·ty || nɪ sesÉ™tɪ n. essential; indispensability; obligation; need, requirement; poverty … English contemporary dictionary
necessities — See necessaries … Black's law dictionary
necessities — See necessaries … Black's law dictionary
necessities — See necessaries; necessity … Ballentine's law dictionary
