needs

needs · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Things required for life or a particular purpose.

  2. 2.

    Requirements or wishes.

  3. 3.

    Third person singular present of "need."

  4. 4.

    Of necessity; necessarily.

Related words

Antonyms: luxuries, wants
See also: necessities, need, requirements
Synonyms: demands, necessities, requirements

Etymology

Plural of "need," from Old English "nied, ned" meaning "necessity." The adverbial use is archaic but survives in some expressions.