Dictionary Check: need
"need" is a valid word!
Scrabble
5
points
Words with Friends
6
points
Definition
noun
a condition requiring relief
Example:
"she satisfied his need for affection"
noun
anything that is necessary but lacking
Example:
"he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"
noun
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
Example:
"we did not understand his motivation"
noun
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
Example:
"their indigence appalled him"
verb
require as useful, just, or proper
Example:
"It takes nerve to do what she did"
verb
have need of
Example:
"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
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