Need meaning in English

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Definition

a need: a want, a requirement, a necessity, a demand noun
No need! Not necessary, not required!
to need (something): to want, to require, to demand (something) verb
(to be) in need: (to be) wanting, needing, desperate for (something) idiom

Examples

  • "Looks like I'll need to find a new lawyer too!"
  • "Brian : No, Gidyeon, we need to get you up and dressed."
  • "You won't need bags in our monastery."
  • "(We are here to serve you, so please don't hesitate to ask our crew for anything you need to make this flight more comfortable."
  • "Edward : Yeah, but MacCheeter, tell me, why did you need Hannah's Tic-Tacs and my money?"
  • "England needs your help."
  • "Jean is French, which is all you need to know."
  • "Horatio : You need to travel, try new things..."
  • "You need help!"
  • "I need you to file an emergency 567b... return to Earth, effective immediately."
  • "Well, the ultimate salesperson needed the ultimate challenge."
  • "I need food!"
  • "Apparently he needs it for a new perfume."
  • "Things got a little bit crazy in Kalackistan and I told him that I needed some space, a little bit of time to think."
  • "THX-1134 : It means that you need to learn a new language, Mr Warbuckle."
  • "Tantra : Gentlemen, you may need to prepare yourselves."
  • "He was a good worker but he needed to consume food and water regularly, which slowed me down."
  • "You still need to clean your room and lay the table for supper!"
  • "Lots of talent, but you need to have the right agent to promote you, otherwise you'll never make it in Hollywood."
  • "You need a little stromboli with mozzarella, a little schviardelle, a little bit of calzone, fatten you right up!"

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