Definitions for 'need':
Below, we have different definitions or meanings of the word need. These different definitions are grouped based on the different parts of speech. You will also find examples for every definition if available
Noun: Nouns are words that represent people, places, things, or ideas.
UK: /niːd/
US:
Definition 1
A requirement for something; something needed.
I've always tried to have few needs beyond food, clothing and shelter.
Definition 2
Lack of means of subsistence; poverty; indigence; destitution.
Verb: Verbs are action words that describe actions or states.
UK: /niːd/
US:
Definition 1
To have an absolute requirement for.
Living things need water to survive.
Definition 2
To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
After ten days of hiking, I needed a shower and a shave.
Definition 3
(modal verb) To be obliged or required (to do something).
You need not go if you don't want to.
Definition 4
To be required; to be necessary.
Definition 5
To be necessary (to someone).
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms: desire, want, will, wish, would like, be, lack, without, in need of, require
