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need
[need]
noun
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation.
There is no need for you to go there.
a lack of something wanted or deemed necessary.
to fulfill the needs of the assignment.
urgent want, as of something requisite.
He has no need of your charity.
Synonyms:necessity arising from the circumstances of a situation or case.
There is no need to worry.
a situation or time of difficulty; exigency.
to help a friend in need;
to be a friend in need.
Synonyms:a condition marked by the lack of something requisite.
the need for leadership.
destitution; extreme poverty.
The family's need is acute.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:
verb (used with object)
to have need of; require.
to need money.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
to be under an obligation (used as an auxiliary, typically in an interrogative or in a negative statement, and followed by infinitive, in certain cases without to; in the 3d person singular the form is need, notneeds ).
He need not go.
to be in need or want.
to be necessary.
There needs no apology.
need
/ Ծː /
verb
(tr) to be in want of
to need money
(tr) to require or be required of necessity (to be or do something); be obliged
to need to do more work
(takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary in negative and interrogative sentences to express necessity or obligation, and does not add -s when used with he, she, it, and singular nouns
need he go?
archaic(intr) to be essential or necessary to
there needs no reason for this
noun
the fact or an instance of feeling the lack of something
he has need of a new coat
a requirement
the need for vengeance
necessity or obligation resulting from some situation
no need to be frightened
distress or extremity
a friend in need
extreme poverty or destitution; penury
Other 51Թ Forms
- needer noun
- unneeded adjective
- well-needed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of need1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of need1
Idioms and Phrases
if need be, should the necessity arise.
If need be, I can type the letters myself.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Welsh government said it was vital for parents to get the support they needed.
"They discussed the gravely concerning situation in the Middle East and agreed on the need to de-escalate," a spokesman said.
The texture of Toothless’ body needed to be more intricate for the live-action version, so he would feel more convincingly integrated within the environments.
"We need to bring a stop to this."
I hope that everyone with Parkinson’s will take heed and find an exercise program specific to their needs.
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To need something is to have need of it. How does need compare to synonyms want, lack, and require? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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