Needs

//niːdz//

Word Type

Verb

Noun

Proper Noun

Adverb

Adverb

The word "needs" can be used as verb, noun, proper noun, adverb and adverb.

Word Relationships

Causes Desire

design software

Derived Terms

must needs needs must needs must when the devil drives needs-cost needsly

Inflected/Variant Forms

Related Terms

indispensably must necessarily necessity need

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