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'need' - used as a noun
1. a condition requiring relief
she satisfied his need for affection
God has no need of men to accomplish His work
2. anything that is necessary but lacking
he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
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
4. a state of extreme poverty or destitution
a general state of need exists among the homeless

'need' - used as a verb
5. require as useful, just, or proper
6. have need of
7. have or feel a need for
always needing friends and money

derived forms
1. Need / Plural
needs
2. Need / Past
needed
3. Need / Third Person
needs
4. Need / Present Participle
needing
Variations of 'need'
 
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