Need

🇬🇧 UK/niːd/🇺🇸 US/niːd/

Other forms

3rd person singular
Past tense
Present participle
English
  1. 1.v.To require something because it is essential or very important.
  2. 2.n.A situation in which something necessary is required or wanted.
English
  1. 1.v.To require something because it is essential or very important.
  2. 2.n.A situation in which something necessary is required or wanted.

Examples

  • ENI need to drink water.
  • ENThe plant has a need for sunlight.
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