needs
/niːdz/
noun
- Things that are necessary or required for a person to live or function properly.
- Food, water, and shelter are basic human needs.
- She put her own needs aside to help her friend.
- The charity provides for the needs of homeless families.
verb
- Requires something because it is essential or very important.
- He needs a new pair of shoes for the hike.
- The plant needs more sunlight to grow.
- She needs to finish her homework before dinner.
adverb
- Of necessity; necessarily (used in the phrase 'needs must' or 'must needs').
- If the car breaks down, we needs must walk to the nearest town.
- He must needs try the dangerous climb, despite the warnings.
- When the river floods, the villagers needs must evacuate.