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to want something due to it being vital or necessary
need, demand(noun)a condition requiring relief
"she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
need, want(noun)anything that is necessary but lacking
"he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
motivation, motive, 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
"we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
indigence, need, penury, pauperism, pauperization(verb)a state of extreme poverty or destitution
"their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand(verb)require as useful, just, or proper
"It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
want, need, require(verb)have need of
"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
need(verb)have or feel a need for
"always needing friends and money"
a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or usefulwhen it came time to wrap the presents, he found he was in need of adhesive tape
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidablegot a job that barely provided for his basic needs
something one must do because of prior agreementno need to apologize
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessionsdonating money to help those in need
to have as a requirementa national crisis that needs a strong leader to solve it
to be under necessity or obligation toyou need not stand when she enters the room
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