- in need of something
- needing something
He came in tired and hungry and badly in need of a bath.
My car is in need of repair.
English dictionary. 2014.
in need of something
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in need of something — phrase needing something He came in tired and hungry and badly in need of a bath. My car is in need of repair. Thesaurus: wanting or needing somethingsynonym Main entry: need … Useful english dictionary
have no need of something — phrase to not need something We have no need of this old software now that we have a new system. Thesaurus: to not want something, or to not want to do somethingsynonym Main entry: need … Useful english dictionary
(a) crying need for something — a crying need for something phrase an urgent need for something There’s a crying need for more investment in the health service. Thesaurus: feelings of want and desiresynonym Main entry: crying … Useful english dictionary
a crying need for something — an urgent need for something There s a crying need for more investment in the health service … English dictionary
need — [nēd] n. [ME nede < OE nied, akin to Ger not, Goth nauths < IE * neuti < base * neu , to collapse with weariness > Welsh newyn, starvation] 1. necessity or obligation created by some situation [no need to worry] 2. a lack of something … English World dictionary
have no need of something — to not need something We have no need of this old software now that we have a new system … English dictionary
(a) crying need (for something) — a crying ˈneed (for sth) idiom a great and urgent need for sth • There is a crying need for more funds. Main entry: ↑cryingidiom … Useful english dictionary
need — need1 W1S1 [ni:d] v 1.) [T not in progressive] to have to have something or someone, because you cannot do something without them, or because you cannot continue or cannot exist without them = ↑require ▪ You don t really need a car. ▪ Plants need … Dictionary of contemporary English
need — need1 [ nid ] verb *** Need can be used in the following ways: as a transitive verb (followed by a noun or pronoun object): I need a drink. Do you need anything? (followed by an infinitive with to ): She needs to rest. You don t need to worry.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
need */*/*/ — I UK [niːd] / US [nɪd] verb Word forms need : present tense I/you/we/they need he/she/it needs present participle needing past tense needed past participle needed Summary: Need can be used in the following ways: as a transitive verb (followed by… … English dictionary
