need

US /nid/

UK /ni:d/

A1

Transitive Verb

  • To be unable to manage without something; require

Noun (Countable/Uncountable)

  • Thing you must have and cannot not have e.g. air
  • Thing you must have and cannot manage without

Examples

She needed some money badly. Research is urgently needed into the causes of this illness.

She stressed the need for cooperation with the authorities.