needs

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UK /niːdz/ US /nidz/

adv 1name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, fixed, global, great, major

The company has great needs for experienced software engineers to expand their product development team.

VERB + NEEDS

cannot, house, meet, meets, set, staffing

The school cannot meet the staffing needs required to open all classrooms this year.

NEEDS + NOUN

child, dpt, lot, paper, pathways, reentry, someone, something

The child needs a lot of help with reading and writing skills.

PREP.

than

She needs more help than her brother does with his schoolwork.

ADV.

perfectly

This old jacket perfectly needs replacing before winter arrives.

Definitions

adv

Either directly or indirectly preceded or followed by an auxiliary verb, often must: of necessity or need; necessarily, indispensably.

As touching corporal puniſhments and penance, as faſting, diſciplin, hare cloth and other chaſtiſements, it behoueth thee herein to vſe good diſcretiõ, taking ſuch as help to repreſſe the aſſaults and temptations of the fleſh, and leuing others that may be hurtful, not yeelding herein to the heats, which ſome nouices are vvont to haue in their beginning, who thorough indiſcrete mortifying, and dompting of their fleſhe, fal into ſome ſuche infirmitie, as aftervvardes they muſt needes pamper and cheriſhe it to much.

To haue no Schreene between this part he plaid, / And him he plaid it for, he needes will be / Abſolute Millaine,[…]

name

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — in such a manner as could not be otherwise

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

special needs

Needs for special care, services or accommodations for people with disabilities.

The school has introduced provisions for pupils with special needs.

if needs be

If need be; if there is a need.

April 20, 1964, Nelson Mandela, speech at trial I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and f

good wine needs no bush

There is no need to boast or advertise about something of good quality.

last thing one needs

Something not wanted by someone, who is already burdened.

With Yossi Benayoun, Jack Wilshere and Thomas Vermaelen already sidelined, the last thing Arsene Wenger needs is more injuries.

needs must when the devil drives

There is sometimes no choice but to do some specific thing.

He needs must goe, the Devil drives.

Example Bank

Wiktionary

To haue no Schreene between this part he plaid, / And him he plaid it for, he needes will be / Abſolute Millaine,[…]

Wiktionary

For they both ſay and beleeue that this picture hath ſo great vertue, as alſo that of Padua, whereof I haue before ſpoken, that whenſoeuer it is carried abroad in a ſolemne proceſſion in the time of a

Wiktionary

Your house needs repairing.

Tatoeba · #17287

The printer needs paper.

Tatoeba · #19539

Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability.

Tatoeba · #21511

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, needs is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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