need, n.
(needs)
freq. cnt. 98
(needs)
freq. cnt. 98
a condition requiring relief
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 1
demand need
sample sentences
"she satisfied his need for affection""God has no need of men to accomplish His work"
"there is a demand for jobs"
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anything that is necessary but lacking
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 1
need want
sample sentences
"he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs""I tried to supply his wants"
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hypernym
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
<noun.Tops> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5
motivation motive need
sample sentences
"we did not understand his motivation""he acted with the best of motives"
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hyponym
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
indigence need pauperism pauperization penury
sample sentences
"their indigence appalled him""a general state of need exists among the homeless"
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form