| need | | |
| demand, need | (n.) | 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 | (n.) | anything that is necessary but lacking.; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants" |
| motivation, motive, need | (n.) | 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, pauperism, pauperization, penury | (n.) | a state of extreme poverty or destitution.; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless" |
| ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take | (v.) | 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" |
| need, require, want | (v.) | have need of.; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner" |
| need | (v.) | have or feel a need for.; "always needing friends and money" |
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