It has two meanings: 1. to require something or to think that something is necessary: Do you need any help? I needed to get some sleep. 2 ...

[singular, uncountable] a situation when something is necessary or must be done. to satisfy/meet/fulfil a need; need for something There is an urgent need ...

1[singular, uncountable] a situation when something is necessary or must be done to satisfy/meet/identify a need need (for something) There is an urgent ...

1to require something or someone because they are essential or very important, not just because you would like to have them need something/somebody Do you need ...

used to state that something is/was not necessary or that only very little is/was necessary; used to ask if something is/was necessary.

It has two meanings: 1. to require something or to think that something is necessary:Do you need any help? I needed to get some sleep.2. to have to or to be ...

There are 34 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun need, 18 of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

​(saying) in certain situations it is necessary for you to do something that you do not like or enjoy. See needs in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

in certain situations it is necessary for you to do something that you do not like or enjoy. See needs in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Definition of need-to-know adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...