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Need Definition

noun

A condition of poverty or misfortune: The family is in dire need.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A condition or situation in which something is required or wanted: crops in need of water; a need for affection.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Necessity; obligation: There is no need for you to go.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A requirement for something.
from the English-language Wiktionary
Something required.
from the English-language Wiktionary

verb-intransitive

To be in need or want.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To be necessary.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To be wanted; to be necessary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

auxiliary-verb

To be under the necessity of or the obligation to: They need not come.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb-transitive

To have need of; require: The family needs money. See Synonyms at lack.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To be in want of; to have cause or occasion for; to lack; to require, as supply or relief.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

verb

To be necessary (to someone).
from the English-language Wiktionary
To have an absolute requirement for.
from the English-language Wiktionary
To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
from the English-language Wiktionary
To be obliged or required (to do something).
from the English-language Wiktionary
Have need of.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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