Need

"Need" in Latin

necessitas

(something required)

necessitudo

(something required)

opus

(something required)

debeo

(to be obliged to)

desidero

(to want strongly)

desiderō

(to have an absolute requirement for)

egeō

(to have an absolute requirement for)

obligor

(to be obliged to)

requīrō

(to have an absolute requirement for)

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