need

n 1: a condition requiring relief; "she satified his need for

affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His

work"; "there is a demand for jobs" [syn: {demand}]

2: anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient

means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his

wants" [syn: {want}]

3: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to

action; the reason for the action; "we did not understand

his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" [syn:

{motivation}, {motive}]

4: a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence

appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the

homeless" [syn: {indigence}, {penury}, {pauperism}]

v 1: 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 demands a spectacular dessert" [syn: {necessitate},

{ask}, {require}, {take}, {involve}, {call for}, {demand}]

[ant: {obviate}]

2: have need of: "This piano wants the attention of a competent

tuner" [syn: {want}, {require}]

3: be obliged, required, or forced to [syn: {must}, {have}, {have

got}]

4: be in want of

5: be logically necessary [syn: {should}, {ought}, {must}]

6: have or feel a need for: "always wanting for friends and

money"