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need
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Noun
  • a state of extreme poverty or destitution
    • their indigence appalled him
    • a general state of need exists among the homeless
  • 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
    • we did not understand his motivation
    • he acted with the best of motives
  • anything that is necessary but lacking
    • he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
    • I tried to supply his wants
  • a condition requiring relief
    • she satisfied his need for affection
    • God has no need of men to accomplish His work
    • there is a demand for jobs
Verb
  • have or feel a need for
    • always needing friends and money
  • have need of
    • This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
  • require as useful, just, or proper
    • It takes nerve to do what she did
    • success usually requires hard work
    • This job asks a lot of patience and skill
    • This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
    • This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
    • This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
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