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Need

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Definitions for Need

noun
a condition requiring relief
Synonyms
demand
Examples
  1. she satisfied his need for affection
  2. God has no need of men to accomplish His work
  3. there is a demand for jobs
noun
anything that is necessary but lacking
Synonyms
want
Examples
  1. he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
  2. I tried to supply his wants
noun
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
Synonyms
motivation motive
Examples
  1. the reason for the action
  2. that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
  3. we did not understand his motivation
  4. he acted with the best of motives
noun
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
Synonyms
indigence penury pauperism pauperization
Examples
  1. their indigence appalled him
  2. a general state of need exists among the homeless
verb
require as useful, just, or proper
Synonyms
necessitate ask postulate require take involve call for demand
Examples
  1. It takes nerve to do what she did
  2. success usually requires hard work
  3. This job asks a lot of patience and skill
  4. This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
  5. This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
  6. This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
verb
have need of
Synonyms
want require
Examples
  1. This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
verb
have or feel a need for
Examples
  1. always needing friends and money
adjective
(meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
Synonyms
nee
Examples
  1. Hillary Clinton nee Rodham

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