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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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to have to have something, or to want something very much: Babies need constant care. The doctor said I needed an operation. [ + to infinitive ] I need to go to the toilet. Most people need to feel loved. [ + obj + to infinitive ] I need you to help me choose an outfit. I badly need (= strongly want) a rest from all this.
The meaning of NEED is necessary duty : obligation. How to use need in a sentence.
If an object or place needs something doing to it, that action should be done to improve the object or place. If a task needs doing, it should be done to improve a particular situation.
Need definition: a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation. See examples of NEED used in a sentence.
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.
n. 1. 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: crops in need of water; a child's need for affection. 2.
Definition of need verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
something that is necessary to have or do: There's an urgent need for more medical supplies.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English need1 /niːd/ S1 W1 verb 1 [ transitive] to have to have something or someone, because you cannot do something without them, or because you cannot continue or cannot exist without them SYN require You don’t really need a car. Plants need light in order to survive. The camcorder needs a new battery.
NEEDS definition: the things you must have for a satisfactory life: . Learn more.
