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need

[need] / nid /






Usage

What are other ways to say need? The verb need often suggests urgency, stressing the necessity of supplying what is lacking: to need an operation, better food, a match to light the fire. Require, which expresses necessity as strongly as need, occurs most frequently in serious or formal contexts: Your presence at the hearing is required. Successful experimentation requires careful attention to detail. Lack means to be without or to have less than a desirable quantity of something: to lack courage, sufficient money, enough members to make a quorum. 

Example Sentences

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He said Britain needs to adequately encourage research and development through tax incentives and partnerships with academic institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal

UCLA’s name, image and likeness endeavors are transitioning to new leadership and Chesney must play a huge role in landing the sort of money the Bruins will need to compete in the Big Ten.

From Los Angeles Times

“I need to talk to you, it’s important. Can we get together?”

From Salon

The report found Patel “has neither the breadth of experience nor the bearing an FBI director needs to be successful.”

From Salon

Authorities are working with families gathered at the scene of the disaster to try to determine exactly how many people still need to be found.

From BBC