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NEEDS

(adverb, noun, verb)

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There are 8 meanings of the word Needs.

How to pronounce needs:

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Needs - as an adverb

In such a manner as could not be otherwise

Example: "It is necessarily so"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
inevitably18necessarily16of necessity

Needs - as a noun

A requirement for something; something needed.

Example: "I've always tried to have few needs beyond food, clothing and shelter."

Lack of means of subsistence; poverty; indigence; destitution.

Needs - as a verb

To have an absolute requirement for.

Example: "Living things need water to survive."

To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.

Example: "After ten days of hiking, i needed a shower and a shave."

(modal verb) to be obliged or required (to do something).

Example: "You need not go if you don't want to."

To be required; to be necessary.

To be necessary (to someone).

Example Sentences

"He understands the basic needs of his family."
"The company is focused on meeting the needs of its customers."
"She always puts the needs of others before her own."
"The government should prioritize the needs of the homeless population."
"The child's special needs require extra attention in school."
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Word Game Points

Is NEEDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, needs is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

NEEDS has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is NEEDS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, needs is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
NEEDS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is NEEDS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, needs is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
NEEDS has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.

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