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Definition: Meaning of, need in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / niːd /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
need needed needed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
needing needs
  1. [transitive not in progressive] to have to have something or someone, because you cannot do something without them, or because you cannot continue or cannot exist without them [=  require]
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  2. [transitive not in progressive] to feel that you want something very much
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  3. need to do something used when saying that someone should do something or has to do something
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  4. [modal] British English used in negative sentences when saying that something is not necessary or not always true [↪  have to]
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  5. [transitive] used when saying that something should have something done to it, or has to have something done to it
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  6. [transitive] if a job needs a quality or skill, you must have that quality or skill in order to do it well
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  7. I need hardly say/tell/remind etc British English used when you think people should already know what you are going to say
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  8. you need only do something/all you need do is ... British English used when saying that you only have to do something in order to do something else
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  9. need I ask/need I say more/ need I go on etc? British English used to say that it is not necessary to say more or ask about something, because the rest is clear
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  10. that's all I need/that's just what I didn't need spoken used when saying that you did not want something to happen, especially when it seems annoying
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  11. need something like a hole in the head informal used when saying that you definitely do not need something
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  12. who needs it/them? spoken used to say you are not interested in something
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  13. who needs it/them? spoken used to say that someone or something is actually very important to you
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need needs
  1. [singular] a situation in which something is necessary, especially something that is not happening yet or is not yet available
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  2. [singular, uncountable] a strong feeling that you want something, want to do something, or that you must have something
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  3. [countable usually plural] what someone needs to have in order to live a normal healthy comfortable life
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  4. there's no need (for somebody) to do something used to say that someone does not have to do something
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  5. there's no need (for somebody) to do something spoken used to tell someone to stop doing something
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  6. be in need of something to need help, advice, money etc, because you are in a difficult situation
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  7. be in need of something to need to be cleaned, repaired, or given attention in some way
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  8. have no need of something to not need something
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  9. [uncountable] when you do not have enough food or money
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  10. in your hour of need when you are in trouble and need someone to help you
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need used in phrases

  • Children in Need
    1. a British CHARITY organization controlled by the BBC, which organizes special television programmes every year to collect money for children who need help in the UK and in other countries
  • need-to-know (adjective)
    1. on a need-to-know basis if information is given to people on a need-to-know basis, they are given only the details that they need at the time when they need them
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