Meaning of 'need'

verb

require as useful, just, or proper

Synonyms: take demand postulate involve ask call for require necessitate

noun

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal

Synonyms: motivation motive

noun

anything that is necessary but lacking

Example: "They had sufficient means to meet their simple needs."

Synonyms: want

noun

a condition requiring relief

Example: "The nurse satisfied the patient's need for affection."

Synonyms: demand

noun

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

Synonyms: pauperization indigence penury pauperism

verb

have need of

Synonyms: want require

verb

have or feel a need for

Example: "always needing friends and money"