Needs

Definition: Needs

Needs

Adverb

1. In such a manner as could not be otherwise; "it is necessarily so"; "we must needs by objective".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "needs" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references)

Note: Needs \Needs\, adverb. [Orig. gen. of need, used as an adverb. Compare to -wards.]. (references)

Public Administration

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

NEEDS

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Needs

Enemy

With friends like that, who needs enemies?; Lord protect me from my friends; I can protect myself from my enemies.

Manifestation

Phrase: cela saute aux yeux; he that runs may read; you can see it with half an eye; it needs no ghost to tell us; the meaning lies on the surface; cela va sans dire; res ipsa loquitur; "clothing the palpable and familiar"; fari quae sentiat; volto sciolto i pensieri stretti; "you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows".

Necessity

Phrase: it cannot be helped; there is no help for, there is no helping it; it will be, it must be, it needs to be, it must be so, it will have its way; the die is cast; jacta est alea; che sara sara; "it is written"; one's days are numbered, one's fate is sealed; Fata obstant; diis aliter visum; actum me invito factus, non est meus actus; aujord'hui roi demain rien; quisque suos patimur manes;"The moving finger writes and having writ moves on. Nor all your piety and wit can bring it back to cancel half a line, nor all your tears wash out a word of it.".

Adverb: necessarily; adVerb: of necessity, of course; ex necessitate rei; needs must; perforce; nolens volens; will he nil he, willy nilly, bon gre mal gre, willing or unwilling, coute que coute.

Vindication

Phrase: "honi sot qui mal y pense"; "good wine needs no bush."

Crosswords: Needs

Come with me. My garden needs tending (Batman & Robin; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

No one needs to tell you you are in love, you just know it, through and through (The Matrix; writing credit: Andy Wachowski; Larry Wachowski)

I'm tellin' ya, Rat, if this girl can't smell your qualifications, then who needs her, right (Fast Times at Ridgemont High; writing credit: Cameron Crowe.)

There's serious metal fatigue in all the load-bearing members, the wiring is substandard, it's completely inadequate for our power needs, and the neighborhood is like a demilitarized zone (Ghostbusters; writing credit: Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.)

Who needs him (There's Something About Mary; writing credit: Ed Decter; John J. Strauss)

Cause, what the world needs now (Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now); performing artist: Cracker)

What the world needs now is love, sweet love, ("What the World Needs Now Is Love"; performing artist: Jackie DeShannon)

Addiction needs a pacifier, (Loser; performing artist: 3 Doors Down)

A heart needs a second chance (Second Chance; performing artist: 38 Special)

UH AY YO YOU KNOW WHAT A DOG NEEDS (Come Back In One Piece; performing artist: Aaliyah)

Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits. (references; author: Mark Twain)

God will supply all your real needs. (references; author: unknown)

A guilty conscience needs no accuser. (references; author: unknown)

Hell has no exits. Heaven needs none. (references; author: unknown)

Your neighbor is the man who needs you. (references; author: unknown)

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes (1974)

Every Man Needs One (1972)

Who Needs It? (1971)

Roof Needs Mowing (1971)

Mars Needs Women (1967)

WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE  (performing artist: Jackie DeShannon )

A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) (performing artist: Jr. & Raydio Ray Parker)

What The World Needs Now is Love (performing artist: Tom Clay)

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Books

• What Your 5th Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of Good Fifth-Grade Education (Core Knowledge Series) (reference)

• Actively Seeking Inclusion : Pupils with Special Needs in Mainstream Schools (Studies in Inclusive Education) (reference)

• IP Fundamentals: What Everyone Needs to Know about Addressing & Routing (reference)

• Abnormal Pap Smears: What Every Woman Needs to Know (reference)

• The Multicultural Student's Guide to Colleges: What Every African American, Asian-American, Hispanic, and Native American Applicant Needs to Know Abo (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Nfha Quarterly Core Needs Lettings Bulletin (reference)

• Budgeting For Basic Needs And Budgeting For Minimum Adequate Standard Of Living (reference)

• African Journal Of Special Needs Education (reference)

• Journal Of International Special Needs Education (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Little Dieter Needs To Fly (reference)

• Mars Needs Women (reference)

• Mutual Needs (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Baby Needs Bach (reference)

• Baby Needs Beethoven (reference)

• Who Needs Pictures (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Consumer Goods

• Farberware Farberware Never Needs Sharpening 14-Piece High Carbon Stainless Steel Knife Set with Wood Block (reference)

• Sabatier Never Needs Sharpening 4-Piece Steak Knife Set (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

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Hawaiian monk seal - Monachus schauinslandi. Tagging operations conducted under the auspices of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. Techniques were being developed at this time as this was only the second time that any Hawaiian Monk seals were tagged. Other than for needs of scientific studies, human interaction with protected species should be minimized. Credit: NOAA's Ark (Animals).

Sometimes old Betsy needs a drink of water. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

"Gee" or Shoran hyperbolic navigation lattice over France Allies installed electronic navigation systems to guide bombers Adapted to hydrographic survey needs at end of war. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Installing a satellite data receiving antenna on top of the weather building at McMurdo Station. This antenna receiving station is still collecting AVHRR data for analysis of ice and other Antarctic research needs. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Flat Creek at Keswick Reservoir near Redding, CA. The creek needs additional physical restoration except for copper from Stowell Mine the creek is chemically clean. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

A culvert, at Quivett Creek, that needs to be enlarged to enhance water flow. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Gen. Michael E. Ryan, Air Force chief of staff, told members of Congress Sept. 27, the Air Force needs $20 to $30 billion a year to solve its readiness challenges. He cited operations tempo, past underfunding of spares, aging infrastructure and aircraft a.

Soil samples are taken on pastureland in Union County to determine fertilizer needs. Credit: Lynn Betts.

Homeowners are encouraged to test their soils for nutrient needs, and to apply only what nutrients are needed for a healthy lawn. Farmers practice the same testing procedure. Credit: Lynn Betts.

Forest Interface. The forest needs to be thinned around homes for fire protection. Credit: USDA.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

And this is done by barely agreeing to unite into one political society, which is all the compact that is, or needs be, between the individuals, that enter into, or make up a commonwealth. (Second Treatise of Government)

These taxes and dues will be exclusively applied to the needs of the territory. (reference)

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But the moving body, ever tending to fall, needs constant support, if it is to move in a true horizontal line

It must needs be a delusion

His sister had a life estate of five hundred francs, which in the vicarage sufficed for her personal needs.

For truth has such a face and such a mien, As to be lov'd needs only to be seen

My Lord Protector needs will have it so.

She needs somebody now.

He said that must needs be a miserable country which cannot furnish food for its own inhabitants

The waste and decay of physical life, which so often needs repair, seemed miraculously retarded in such a case, and the vital vigor stood its ground

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Health

This needs further investigation. (references)

Talk about their needs for support. (references)

It needs to be changed every 3 months. (references)

Business

Be responsive to the needs and feedback of the buyer. (references)

Finally, one needs use comparable financial standards. (references)

For these activities a company needs specific permission. (references)

Children

China

In the past, individuals under the age of 35 could adopt only children with special needs. (references)

Russia

Rather than focus on the needs of the children, the system revolves around the institutions. (references)

East Timor

Training and vocational initiatives do not give attention to the needs of persons with disabilities. (references)

Civil Liberties

Nepal

The UNHCR monitors the condition of the Bhutanese refugees and provides for their basic needs. (references)

Kyrgyz Republic

The latter was founded by the Mezon Uzbek Ethnic Center to serve the needs of the large Uzbek population in Osh. (references)

Libya

The Vatican hoped to be able to address more adequately the needs of the estimated 50,000 Catholics in the country. (references)

Economic History

Armenia

Its fleet is old and needs replacement. (references)

Taiwan

Taiwan imports most of its energy needs. (references)

Turkey

The aging system badly needs renovation. (references)

Human Rights

Nicaragua

Medical care available to prisoners fell far short of basic needs. (references)

Chile

Food meets minimal nutritional needs, and prisoners may supplement the diet by buying food. (references)

Cuba

Conditions of these prisons, especially for women, do not take into account the special needs of women. (references)

Minorities

Greece

The Ombudsman's Office stated that the Romani community needs to take more initiative. (references)

Yemen

Beginning in September 1999, the Government's Social Fund for Development (SFD) initiated a program for "special needs groups," which focused particularly on the Akhdam. (references)

Israel and the occupied territories

Israeli Arab leaders and human rights groups criticized the plan because it was not based on a comprehensive survey of the economic and development needs of the country's Arab population and was considered inadequate to meet that population's needs. (references)

Political Economy

JAPAN

However, enforcement of competition policy needs additional rigor. (references)

Jordan

Many families, especially those in rural areas, are unable to meet basic needs to subsist. (references)

Sudan

The SPLM process of conducting a needs assessment for the courts continued during the year. (references)

Political Rights

Belgium

National decisions often take into account the specific needs of each regional and linguistic group. (references)

United Arab Emirates

By tradition rulers and ruling families are presumed to have the right to rule, but their incumbency ultimately depends on the quality of their leadership and their responsiveness to their subjects' needs. (references)

Trade

Georgia

The certificate needs confirmation by the exporting country authority. (references)

Travel

Bulgaria

Large baggage also needs a ticket. (references)

Azerbaijan

The visitor needs to submit one photograph, pay USD40, and fill out an application. (references)

Trinidad

Many restaurants and most large hotels can cater to special business needs or functions. (references)

Women

Uzbekistan

Several dozen NGO's address the needs of women. (references)

Uzbekistan

In September the Businesswomen's Association in Kokand held a conference of NGO's working on women's needs in the Kokand Region. (references)

Mexico

In July the President estimated that women earn 35 percent less than men do. According to a 1998 academic study, a woman on average needs to have 4 more years of education to earn the same salary as a man in a comparable position. (references)

Worker Rights

Brazil

GERTRAF is charged with coordinating government policies on forced labor and evaluating legislative needs. (references)

Georgia

In general salaries and pensions also were insufficient to meet basic minimum needs for a worker and family. (references)

Azerbaijan

The recommended monthly wage level to meet basic subsistence needs was estimated to be $50 (215,000 manats) per person. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "needs": adapt to human needs ♦ Application pilot for people with special needs ♦ basic needs ♦ bid proposal management,tender vetting and customer's needs requirements ♦ bodily needs ♦ corporeal needs ♦ do one's needs ♦ fertilizer needs ♦ good wine needs no bush ♦ he needs money badly ♦ Health Services Needs and Demand ♦ it needs no ghost to tell us ♦ meet the needs ♦ must needs ♦ Needs Assessment ♦ needs must ♦ personal needs ♦ simple needs ♦ the oil needs changing ♦ who needs enemies? ♦ you must needs come!. Additional references.

Beginning with "needs": needs-analysis, needs-based, needs-focused, needs-led, needs-meeting, needs-orientated, needs-oriented, needs-related.

Ending with "needs": special-needs.

Albanian

nevoja. (various references)

Arabic 

‏بالضرورة (necessarily). (various references)

Bulgarian 

нужди (demands, straits), непременно (absolutely, by all means, certainly, definitely, indispensably, necessarily, surely, to be sure, without fail), потребности (needments), по необходимост (indispensably, necessarily, nolens volens, of perforce, perforce). (various references)

Chinese 

需要 (to demand, to need, to require, to want). (various references)

Czech

nouze (deprivation, destitution, distress, indigence, necessities, need, pinch, poverty, privation, scarcity, want), potřeby (necessities, things). (various references)

Danish

behov (need, want). (various references)

Dutch

noden (invite), behoeften. (various references)

Finnish

tarve (necessity, need, requirement, want). (various references)

French

nécessite, systèmes dynamiques et équations d'évolution non linéaire, de toute nécessité, besoins. (various references)

German

benötigt (need, needed), Bedarf (demand, need, requirement, requirements, requisites, want), Bedürfnisse. (various references)

Greek 

υποχρεωτικά (obligingly, willy nilly), ανάγκες, αναγκαία (necessaries), απαραίτητα (indispensably, necessarily). (various references)

Hebrew 

בהכרח. (various references)

Hungarian

szükségletek, szükségképpen (necessarily, perforce), igények, szükséglet (necessity, need, prime necessity, requisite, want). (various references)

Italian

necessità (necessity, need, poverty, requirement, want), bisogni (need). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

ナパーム弾 (big-headed, caller ID, closest to pin, egotist, knee, knee-high socks, knee-length, knowledge, knowledge engineering, licence plate, NAFTA, Namibia, Nanking, Napa Valley, napalm bomb, naphtha, Naphthalin, napkin, Naples, napoleon, napolitain, narcism, Narcisse, narcissism, narcissist, narcist, narodniki, narration, narrator, narrow silhouette, narrow-band, narrowcasting, National Leaque, navigator, Navstar, near pin, near-miss, neat, need, needle, Nicaragua, nice, Nichrome, Nielsen, niobium, nonsense, nonsense comedy, nourish, nourishing cream, nourishment, number, number display, number eight, number one, number plate, numbering, numbering machine, nymphe, stuck-up person). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ニーズ . (various references)

Korean 

필요 (Need). (various references)

Manx

femeyn callinagh (bodily needs). (various references)

Pig Latin

eedsnay.(various references)

Portuguese

necessidades, necessariamente (necessarily, perforce), formosamente (necessarily). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

necessita (it needs, one needs), precisa (one needs). (various references)

Romanian

neapãrat (absolute, absolutely, certainly, naked, open, perforce). (various references)

Russian 

нужно потребность нужно, потребности. (various references)

Scottish

feum (must, need, needs must : am feum, use, want). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

nužno (vitally), prostonaprosto, potrebe (needments), bezuslovno. (various references)

Spanish

necesidades. (various references)

Swedish

behov (desideratum, lack, necessity, need, requirement, requiring, requirment, requisite, want), ovillkorligen (absolutely, perforce). (various references)

Thai

จำเป็นต้องทำ (needs must). (various references)

Turkish

ister istemez (necessarily, nolens volens, perforce, willingly or unwillingly, willynilly), ihtiyaçlar (wants). (various references)

Ukrainian

обов'язково (necessarily, without fail), неодмінно (certainly, necessarily, without fail). (various references)

necessitudine. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"Needs" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: eeds, endesa, jeeds, naides, naids, Nakeds, neads, Nebes, Neda, nedel, Nedem, neder, Nedev, nedi, nedn, neede, needn, Neels, neems, neeps, nees, Neesden, Neeta, nefs, negets, neifs, neis, Neiss, Neitsa, neos, nepetas, nereides, ne-sw, neudesk, neums, neyes, niads, nides, nids, Nieddu, niets, nme'ers, noads, nuees. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: denes, dense.

-1 letter: dees, dene, dens, ends, need, seed, seen, send, sene, sned.

-2 letters: dee, den, eds, end, ens, nee, see, sen.

-3 letters: de, ed, en, es, ne.

+1 letter: censed, denies, denser, dienes, donees, emends, enders, endues, ensued, lensed, mensed, nested, resend, seined, sended, sender, sensed, tensed.

+2 letters: aniseed, bendees, benders, blendes, dasheen, deadens, deafens, debones, decanes, decerns, deepens, deewans, defends, defense, defines, demeans, dements, demesne, dengues, deniers, denotes, densely, densest, denudes, depends, depones, descend, descent, deskmen, destine, detents, deveins, donnees, dudeens, duendes, dueness, encased, encodes, endears, endites, endives, endless, endorse, endures, endwise, enisled, enneads, ensiled, enskied, enskyed, ensured, expends, extends, fenders, flensed, genders, indenes, indexes, legends, lenders, linseed, menders, needers, needles, nereids, nestled, reddens, redness, relends, remends, renders, resends, resined, scended, scented, seconde, seeding, seedman, seedmen, senders, sheened, sidemen, sinewed, skeined, slender, sneaked, sneaped, snedded, sneered, sneezed, snelled, speaned, spender, spondee, standee, tenders, unsewed, unsexed, vendees, venders, vendues, wedelns.