NEED

NEED 1 syllable

A1 · Beginner 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 5 ✅ valid word

Everyday English. Most learners know this.

noun
  1. a condition requiring relief
  2. anything that is necessary but lacking
  3. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
  4. a state of extreme poverty or destitution

💬 Examples

  • "she satisfied his need for affection"
  • "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"
  • "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"
  • "I tried to supply his wants"

🔗 Similar words

demandwantmotivationmotiveindigencepenury
verb
  1. require as useful, just, or proper
  2. have need of
  3. have or feel a need for

💬 Examples

  • "It takes nerve to do what she did"
  • "success usually requires hard work"
  • "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
  • "always needing friends and money"

🔗 Similar words

necessitateaskpostulaterequiretakeinvolve
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