to obviate a necessity
1Obviate — Ob vi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obviated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obviating}.] [L. obviare; ob (see {Ob }) + viare to go, fr. via way. See {Voyage}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To meet in the way. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Not to stir a step to obviate any of a… …
2necessity — n. 1) to obviate a necessity 2) an absolute, dire; military necessity 3) the bare; daily necessities 4) a necessity for 5) of necessity (you will of necessity remain silent) 6) (misc.) the necessities of life * * * [nɪ sesɪtɪ] daily necessityies… …
3obviate — /ˈɒbvieɪt / (say obveeayt) verb (t) (obviated, obviating) to meet and dispose of or prevent (difficulties, objections, etc.) by effective measures: *This will obviate the necessity of deciding who will take the one compass. –patrick white, 1957.… …
4necessity — noun 1 fact that sth must happen; sth that cannot be avoided ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, fundamental (esp. BrE), sheer, vital ▪ Sleep is an absolute necessity for life. ▪ dire, urgent …
5obviate — UK [ˈɒbvɪeɪt] / US [ˈɑbvɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms obviate : present tense I/you/we/they obviate he/she/it obviates present participle obviating past tense obviated past participle obviated formal to get rid of something such as a need… …
6obviate — ob|vi|ate [ abvi,eıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to get rid of something such as a need or a problem: The use of this equipment should obviate the problem. obviate the need/necessity for something: Increased profits do not obviate the need to reduce …
7obviate — verb Obviate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑necessity, ↑need …
8Obviated — Obviate Ob vi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obviated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obviating}.] [L. obviare; ob (see {Ob }) + viare to go, fr. via way. See {Voyage}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To meet in the way. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Not to stir a step to obviate any… …
9Obviating — Obviate Ob vi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obviated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obviating}.] [L. obviare; ob (see {Ob }) + viare to go, fr. via way. See {Voyage}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To meet in the way. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Not to stir a step to obviate any… …
10Partition of Ireland — The partition of Ireland (Irish: críochdheighilt na hÉireann) was the division of the island of Ireland into two distinct territories, now Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom) and the Republic of Ireland (an independent state).… …