Need Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Need

Meaning 1 : have need of

    Synonyms : require,  want
Meaning 2 : anything that is necessary but lacking

    Example : he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs

    Synonyms : want
Meaning 3 : 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

    Synonyms : motivation,  motive
Meaning 4 : require as useful, just, or proper

    Synonyms : ask,  call for,  demand,  involve,  necessitate,  postulate,  require,  take
Meaning 5 : a state of extreme poverty or destitution

    Example : a general state of need exists among the homeless

    Synonyms : indigence,  pauperism,  pauperization,  penury
Meaning 6 : a condition requiring relief

    Example : she satisfied his need for affection,God has no need of men to accomplish His work

    Synonyms : demand

How to Pronounce Need

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