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- [needz]
- /nidz/
- /niːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [needz]
- /nidz/
Definitions of needs word
- adverb needs of necessity; necessarily (usually preceded or followed by must): It must needs be so. It needs must be. 1
- noun needs a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there. 1
- noun needs a lack of something wanted or deemed necessary: to fulfill the needs of the assignment. 1
- noun needs urgent want, as of something requisite: He has no need of your charity. 1
- noun needs necessity arising from the circumstances of a situation or case: There is no need to worry. 1
- noun needs a situation or time of difficulty; exigency: to help a friend in need; to be a friend in need. 1
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Origin of needs
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English nedis, Old English nēdes, orig. genitive of nēd need; see -s1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Needs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
needs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
needs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for needs
noun needs
- wants — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- requirements — that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
- desires — A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
- wishes — to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.
Antonyms for needs
verb needs
noun needs
- luxuries — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- comforts — things that make life easier and more pleasant
- fortunes — Plural form of fortune.
- abundances — Plural form of abundance.
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