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- Dictionaryneed/niːd/
verb
- 1. require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable: "I need help now" Similar
- 2. expressing necessity or obligation: "need I say more?" Similar
noun
- 1. circumstances in which something is necessary; necessity: "the basic human need for food" Similar
- 2. a thing that is wanted or required: "his day-to-day needs" Similar
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a. : a lack of something requisite, desirable, or useful. a building adequate for the company's needs. b. : a physiological or psychological requirement for the well-being of an organism. health and education needs. 3. : a condition requiring supply or relief. The house is in need of repair.
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: requirement.
NEED definition: 1. to have to have something, or to want something very much: 2. If you say that someone or…. Learn more.
1. a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need to go there. 2. a lack of something wanted or deemed necessary: the needs of the poor. 3. urgent want, as of something requisite: They have need of your charity. 4. necessity arising from existing circumstances: There is need for caution now.
A need is something essential: people need food, water, and shelter. When you lack them, you're in need. Besides physical needs like sleep, people have lots of psychological needs: like for love and friendship. To pass an exam, you need to study.
need (to have) your head examined. (informal) to be crazy. Definition of need verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you need something, or need to do something, you cannot successfully achieve what you want or live properly without it. He desperately needed money. [ VERB noun ]
NEED definition: 1. If you need something, you must have it, and if you need to do something, you must do it: 2…. Learn more.
If you need something, or need to do something, you cannot successfully achieve what you want or live properly without it. He desperately needed money. I need to make a phone call.
Need definition: A condition or situation in which something must be supplied in order for a certain condition to be maintained or a desired state to be achieved.
