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- DictionaryNeed/nēd/
verb
- 1. require (something) because it is essential or very important: "I need help now"
- 2. expressing necessity or obligation: "need I say more?"
noun
- 1. circumstances in which something is necessary, or that require some course of action; necessity: "the basic human need for food"
- 2. a thing that is wanted or required: "his day-to-day needs"
Definition of need noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. a necessary duty or obligation:[ countable] There is no need to go there. a lack of something wanted or necessary:[ countable] the needs of the poor. urgent want:[ uncountable] They have need of your charity. a situation or time of difficulty:[ uncountable] to help a friend in need.
4 days ago · 1. (preceded or foll by must) of necessity. we must needs go. we will go, if needs must. plural noun. 2. what is required; necessities. the needs of the Global South. his needs are modest. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. needs in American English. (nidz ) adverb. of necessity; necessarily. with must
something that is necessary to have or do: There’s an urgent need for fresh water. Is there any need to change the system? be in need of something. to need something: My car is in need of repair. no need. If there is no need to do something or no need for something, it is not necessary or it is wrong:
Psychological definition. To most psychologists, need is a psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a goal, giving purpose and direction to behavior. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. The most widely known academic model of needs was proposed by psychologist Abraham Maslow in 1943.
noun. uk / niːd/ something that is necessary to have or do: There’s an urgent need for fresh water. Is there any need to change the system? be in need of something. to need something: My car is in need of repair. no need. If there is no need to do something or no need for something, it is not necessary or it is wrong:
Definition of need verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
