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to need
01
to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something
Transitive: to need sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
need
3rd person singular
needs
Present participle
needing
Past simple
needed
Past participle
needed
Examples
Do you need any help with your project?
02
used for saying what one should or has to do
Transitive: to need to do sth
Examples
All I need to do is sign the contract to finalize the deal.
03
to be required or obliged to do a certain thing
Examples
He need n't worry about the deadline, there's still time.
Need
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
needs
Examples
He feels a deep need to be successful.
02
(usually plural) a set of things that allow someone to achieve their goal or live comfortably
Examples
Food, shelter, and clothing are basic needs for human survival.
03
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
04
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
Lexical Tree
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