Needer
adv, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who requires or needs something.
"The needer is physically and mentally handicapped because of his immediate need for air... The donor takes a big breath and gives his mouthpiece to the needer."
- 2 a person who wants or needs something wordnet
Adverb
- 1 Pronunciation spelling of neither. alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling
"But," added he, observing the other's embarrassment, "dat is needer here nor dere."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The needer is physically and mentally handicapped because of his immediate need for air... The donor takes a big breath and gives his mouthpiece to the needer."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From the verb need + -er.
Etymology 2
Corruption of neither.
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