need | (noun) the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior | Synonyms: motivation, motive |
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(noun) anything that is necessary but lacking | Synonyms: want |
(noun) a condition requiring relief | Synonyms: demand |
(noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution | Synonyms: indigence, pauperism, pauperization, penury |
(verb) have need of | Synonyms: require, want |
(verb) have or feel a need for | - |
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper | Synonyms: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, postulate, require, take |