Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to need
Participle: needed
Gerund: needing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | need |
| you | need |
| he;she;it | needs |
| we | need |
| you | need |
| they | need |
Perfect
| I | have needed |
| you | have needed |
| he;she;it | has needed |
| we | have needed |
| you | have needed |
| they | have needed |
Past
| I | needed |
| you | needed |
| he;she;it | needed |
| we | needed |
| you | needed |
| they | needed |
Pluperfect
| I | had needed |
| you | had needed |
| he;she;it | had needed |
| we | had needed |
| you | had needed |
| they | had needed |
Future
| I | will need |
| you | will need |
| he;she;it | will need |
| we | will need |
| you | will need |
| they | will need |
Future Perfect
| I | will have needed |
| you | will have needed |
| he;she;it | will have needed |
| we | will have needed |
| you | will have needed |
| they | will have needed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | need |
| you | need |
| he;she;it | need |
| we | need |
| you | need |
| they | need |
Perfect
| I | have needed |
| you | have needed |
| he;she;it | have needed |
| we | have needed |
| you | have needed |
| they | have needed |
Imperfect
| I | needed |
| you | needed |
| he;she;it | needed |
| we | needed |
| you | needed |
| they | needed |
Pluperfect
| I | had needed |
| you | had needed |
| he;she;it | had needed |
| we | had needed |
| you | had needed |
| they | had needed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would need |
| you | would need |
| he;she;it | would need |
| we | would need |
| you | would need |
| they | would need |
Perfect
| I | would have needed |
| you | would have needed |
| he;she;it | would have needed |
| we | would have needed |
| you | would have needed |
| they | would have needed |
Imperative
| you | need |
| we | Let's need |
| you | need |
Verbs conjugated like 'need'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'need'
deed,
feed,
heed,
meed,
reed,
seed,
weed,
bead,
bed,
beef,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- desire
- want, will, would like
- lack
- crave, require, want
- require
- in need, in need of, require, want
Antonyms
- lack
- surplus, excess, plenty, profusion
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English neden, from Old English nēodian. See: Middle English '
neden'.
Verbs referencing "need"
Russian
вынуждать, Tok Pisin nidim, Proto-Slavic
nyti.
Sample Sentences
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“ No object at all, sir. I don't need to hire any of my hands out, unless I 've a mind to. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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It is a great and pleasant feature of all such institutions in America, that they are either supported by the State or assisted by the State; or (in the event of their not needing its helping hand ) that they act in concert with it, and are emphatically the people 's. I cannot but think, with a view to the principle and its tendency to elevate or depress the character of the [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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And with this final expression of contempt for Sally's greenness, Aunt Chloe whipped the cover off the bake-kettle, and disclosed to view a neatly-baked pound-cake, of which no city confectioner need to have been ashamed. This being evidently the central point of the entertainment, Aunt Chloe began now to bustle about earnestly in the supper department.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] possession of a mortgage, which, if I don't clear off with him directly, will take everything before it. I 've raked, and scraped, and borrowed, and all but begged,—and the price of these two was needed to make up the balance, and I had to give them up. Haley fancied the child; he agreed to settle the matter that way, and no other. I was in his power, and _had_ to do it. If you feel so to have them [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ Abolitionist ! if they knew all I know about slavery, they _might_ talk ! We don't need them to tell us; you know I never thought that slavery was right—never felt willing to own slaves. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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‘It was now clear that he had the capacity and inclination to learn, that he was a proper subject for instruction, and needed only persevering attention. I therefore put him in the hands of an intelligent teacher, nothing doubting of his rapid progress. ’
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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“ Mother, I don't need to keep awake, do I ? ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“Well! What now?” “ Why, there's that old bombazin cloak, that you keep on purpose to put over me when I take my afternoon's nap; you might as well give her that,—she needs clothes. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] designs of its projector, an aspiring Frenchman. Spacious avenues, that begin in nothing, and lead nowhere; streets, mile-long, that only want houses, roads and inhabitants; public buildings that need but a public to be complete; and ornaments of great thoroughfares, which only lack great thoroughfares to ornament—are its leading features. One might fancy the season over, and most of the houses [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] and accomplished lady too. One gentleman who stood among this group, appeared to take upon himself the functions of a master of the ceremonies. I saw no other officers or attendants, and none were needed.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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It's a very long distance to walk when you 're in the middle and you need to cross
(Jules)
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What they need is a civilian to stir them up, what they need is two civilians, you and me.
(Clive of India)
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And perhaps a man that kicks around quite a bit is a little stronger in quarters he needs to be stronger in
(Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie)
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Sr. Gomez. Gomez. Oscar Gomez? Hey, what's going on ? Oscar Gomez, you need to come with us.
(A Lien)
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It's exactly why you shouldn't be here. I... I need to understand it. Okay? And not from some weird old book, but for real.
(Hellboy: The Crooked Man)