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UK
/nˈiːd/
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[ US /ˈnid/ ]
[ US /ˈnid/ ]
VERB
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require as useful, just, or proper
It takes nerve to do what she did
This job asks a lot of patience and skill
success usually requires hard work
This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice -
have need of
This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner -
have or feel a need for
always needing friends and money
NOUN
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anything that is necessary but lacking
he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
I tried to supply his wants -
a condition requiring relief
God has no need of men to accomplish His work
there is a demand for jobs
she satisfied his need for affection -
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
we did not understand his motivation
he acted with the best of motives -
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
their indigence appalled him
a general state of need exists among the homeless
How To Use need In A Sentence
- They need access to the right help so they can rebuild their lives. Times, Sunday Times
- If Obama runs for President, he'll need a good nomenclator. Sound Politics: Marcy Burner?
- He slowly depressed the plunger and once the syringe was empty, withdrew the needle and stepped back.
- I again affirm that I need make no apology for attaching my name to that of one so worthy the esteem of his co-dogs, ay, and co-cats too; for in spite of the differences which have so often raised up a barrier between the members of his race and ours, not even the noblest among us could be degraded by raising a "mew" to the honour of such a thoroughly honest dog. The Adventures of a Dog, and a Good Dog Too
- Moreover, it is expressly added that if the day before the Passover falls on a Sabbath, one may in this manner purchase a Paschal lamb, and, presumably, all else that is needful for the feast.
- Commander Laurel D' ken smiled wryly as the blue haired officer said to Allison, ‘We'll need to nursemaid them a bit but I think they'd be able to manage well enough.’
- Yes, the gearbox was a bit saggy and I was alarmed at how much pressure the brake pedal needed to do an emergency stop, but other than this, all was well.
- At election time the party needs a lot of voluntary helpers.
- The affair isn't the thing that makes me believe he needs to be removed from office – it's the monumental lack of judgment he displayed in abandoning his states and his duties as governor. Sanford should stay, two top South Carolina papers say
- Companies need to be able to handle surges, otherwise the cost of generating leads is wasted and prospective customers who cannot get through may get such a bad impression of the company that they do not bother calling back.