need (niːd
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to be in want of ⇒
to need money
- (tr) to require or be required of necessity (to be or do something); be obliged ⇒
to need to do more work
- (takes an infinitive without to) used as an auxiliary in negative and interrogative sentences to express necessity or obligation, and does not add used as an auxiliary in negative and interrogative sentences to express necessity or obligation, and does not add -s when used with used as an auxiliary in negative and interrogative sentences to express necessity or obligation, and does not add when used with he, she, it, and singular nouns ⇒
need he go?
- (intr) archaic to be essential or necessary to ⇒
there needs no reason for this
noun
- the fact or an instance of feeling the lack of something ⇒
he has need of a new coat
- a requirement ⇒
the need for vengeance
- necessity or obligation resulting from some situation ⇒
no need to be frightened
- distress or extremity ⇒
a friend in need
- extreme poverty or destitution; penury
See also
needsWord Origin
Old English nēad, nied; related to Old Frisian nēd, Old Saxon nōd, Old High German nōtSynonyms
View thesaurus entry= have to be obliged to
Quotations
"From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs"
Translations
- British English:
need
If you have a need for something, you cannot do what you want without it.We try to understand each other's needs.niːd NOUN We try to understand each other's needs.
- Spanish:
necesidad
nf
- French:
besoin
nm
- German:
Bedürfnis
nnt Bedürfnisse
- Chinese: 需求 n
- Arabic: حَاجَةٌ n
- Portuguese: necessidade nf
- Russian: нужда nf
- Croatian: potreba nf
- Czech: potřeba nf
- Danish: behov nnt
- Dutch: behoefte nf
- Finnish: tarve n
- Greek: ανάγκη nf
- Italian: esigenza nf
- Japanese: 必要 n
- Korean: 필요 n
- Norwegian: behov nnt
- Polish: potrzeba nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: necessidade nf
- European Spanish:
necesidad
nf
- Swedish: behov nnt
- Thai: ความต้องการ n
- Turkish: ihtiyaç n
- Vietnamese: sự cần thiết n
- British English:
need
If you need something, you believe that you must have it or do it.I need some more money.niːd VERB I need some more money.
- Spanish:
necesitar
v
- French: avoir besoin vi
- German:
brauchen
v
- Chinese: 需要 v
- Arabic: يَحَتاجُ إِلَى vt
- Portuguese: precisar v
- Russian: нуждаться v
- Croatian: trebati v
- Czech: potřebovat v
- Danish: behøve v
- Dutch: nodig hebben v
- Finnish: tarvita v
- Greek: χρειάζομαι v
- Italian: aver bisogno v
- Japanese: 必要とする v
- Korean: 필요하다 v
- Norwegian: trenge v
- Polish: potrzebować v
- Brazilian Portuguese: precisar v
- European Spanish:
necesitar
v
- Swedish: behöva v
- Thai: ต้องการ v
- Turkish: gerek duymak v
- Vietnamese: cần phải v
Usage examples
They didn't understand the need to `cultivate themselves more generally in the media '.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)Modern Additions to Historic Houses Modern additions to historic houses need n't be an eyesore.
Country Life (2004)He continued: "The American steps are very important, but we need to see actions, not just words.
Irish Times (2002)But Naseem decided he didn't need this particular person in his corner.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Essex had Lopez moved from the Tower to Southwark Prison, where death warrants did not need her signature.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)