needs

Words with a similar base: needs

'needs'

[need.n.01] as in: a condition requiring relief

Examples:
she satisfied his need for affection
God has no need of men to accomplish His work
there is a demand for jobs

'needs'

[need.n.02] as in: anything that is necessary but lacking

Examples:
he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
I tried to supply his wants

'needs'

[motivation.n.01] as in: 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

Examples:
we did not understand his motivation
he acted with the best of motives

'needs'

[indigence.n.01] as in: a state of extreme poverty or destitution

Examples:
their indigence appalled him
a general state of need exists among the homeless

'needs'

[necessitate.v.01] as in: require as useful, just, or proper

Examples:
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

'needs'

[want.v.02] as in: have need of

Examples:
This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner

'needs'

[need.v.03] as in: have or feel a need for

Examples:
always needing friends and money

'needs'

[inevitably.r.01] as in: in such a manner as could not be otherwise

Examples:
it is necessarily so
we must needs by objective

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