- need
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 situation where sth is needed/necessaryADJECTIVE▪ big (esp. AmE), considerable (esp. BrE), great, strong▪
There is a great need for English language classes.
▪ special▪There is a special need for well-trained teachers.
▪ overriding, overwhelming, paramount▪ burning, compelling, critical, crying, desperate, dire, driving, immediate, pressing, serious, urgent▪a crying need for skilled workers
▪These children are in dire need.
▪ real▪ clear▪ basic, essential, fundamental▪ sudden▪ constant, continuing▪He's in constant need of treatment.
▪ growing, increased, increasing▪ reduced▪ possible▪ perceived▪ common▪our common need for self-preservation
▪ individual▪ human▪the human need to order existence
▪ political, socialVERB + NEED▪ feel, have▪I felt the need to do something.
▪ express▪Several governments have expressed the need for a cautious approach to the conflict.
▪ demonstrate, indicate, prove, show, suggest▪The incident proved the need for a continuing military presence in the area.
▪ reflect▪a law reflecting a need for better social conditions
▪ create▪The war created a need for national unity.
▪ address, fill (esp. AmE), fulfil/fulfill, meet, satisfy▪ be driven by▪Research is currently driven by the need to reduce pollution.
▪ avoid, eliminate, obviate, remove▪Early intervention frequently eliminates the need for surgery.
▪ reduce▪ be aware of, be sensitive to▪ accept, acknowledge, perceive, recognize, see▪I see no need to do anything hasty.
▪ emphasize, heighten, highlight, reaffirm, stress, underline, underscore (esp. AmE)▪She stressed the need for cooperation with the authorities.
▪ support▪I understand and support their need to make a living.
▪ ignore, overlook▪ deny▪The government has denied the need for economic reform.
▪ understand▪ considerNEED + VERB▪ exist▪A need exists to bridge the gap between theory and practice in nursing.
▪ arise▪The system can be switched to emergency power should the need arise.
PREPOSITION▪ in need (of)▪a campaign to help children in need
▪The room was sorely in need of a fresh coat of paint.
▪ need for▪the need for change
PHRASES▪ any, little, no, etc. need▪There's no need to worry.
2 sth that sb requiresADJECTIVE▪ basic, essential, fundamental▪ particular, special, specific, unique▪a school for children with special educational needs
▪ immediate, pressing▪ long-term▪ future▪ changing▪ conflicting▪ unmet▪ local▪ individual, personal▪ community, public▪ customer, patient, user, etc.▪ customers', patients', users', etc.▪ human▪Energy for cooking is a basic human need.
▪ humanitarian▪ material, physical▪material needs of food and shelter
▪ dietary▪ health, health-care, medical▪ biological, bodily, emotional, physical, psychological, sexual, spiritual▪ educational▪ political, social▪ business, economic, financial▪ operational▪ energy▪ informationVERB + NEED▪ be responsive to, be sensitive to▪ address, cater for, cater to, cover, fill (esp. AmE), fit (esp. AmE), fulfil/fulfill, meet, provide for, respond to, satisfy, serve, supply▪a new union set up to address the needs of seasonal workers
▪€25 a day was enough to cover all his needs.
▪We have now met most of the humanitarian needs of the refugees.
▪ suit, tailor sth to▪The coaching is informal and tailored to individual needs.
▪ identify▪ assess, consider▪ balance▪We try to balance the needs of all our customers.
PHRASES▪ needs and desires▪ sb's every need▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}Our staff will cater to your every need.
verbADVERB▪ badly, desperately, really, sorely, urgently▪She needed some money badly.
▪Research is urgently needed into the causes of this illness.
▪ certainly, definitely▪ probably▪ clearly, obviously▪ just, only, simply▪I just need some information.
▪ hardly▪You hardly need me to tell you that your father is still very frail and must not be upset.
▪ not necessarily▪These people require 24-hour attention, but they do not necessarily need to be in the hospital.
▪ no longer▪ stillVERB + NEED▪ be going to▪ be expected to, be likely to, may well▪You may well need to look outside your preferred area to find an affordable hotel.
Need is used with these nouns as the object: ↑adjustment, ↑affection, ↑alteration, ↑answer, ↑approval, ↑assistance, ↑assurance, ↑attention, ↑authorization, ↑backing, ↑Band-Aid, ↑bath, ↑break, ↑breather, ↑care, ↑clarification, ↑closure, ↑comb, ↑comfort, ↑companionship, ↑company, ↑concentration, ↑confirmation, ↑consideration, ↑continuity, ↑cooperation, ↑coordination, ↑correction, ↑counselling, ↑crutch, ↑cut, ↑dedication, ↑dictionary, ↑diplomacy, ↑discipline, ↑discretion, ↑donation, ↑drink, ↑effort, ↑encouragement, ↑energy, ↑equipment, ↑escape, ↑escort, ↑excuse, ↑exercise, ↑expertise, ↑explanation, ↑exploration, ↑favour, ↑finance, ↑fix, ↑flexibility, ↑follow-up, ↑forgiveness, ↑guidance, ↑haircut, ↑hand, ↑handling, ↑help, ↑holiday, ↑identification, ↑improvement, ↑incentive, ↑information, ↑injection, ↑input, ↑inspiration, ↑instruction, ↑insurance, ↑justification, ↑kip, ↑lavatory, ↑leadership, ↑lecture, ↑legislation, ↑loo, ↑luck, ↑maintenance, ↑management, ↑manpower, ↑medication, ↑miracle, ↑modification, ↑monitoring, ↑notice, ↑nourishment, ↑outlet, ↑overhaul, ↑patience, ↑pee, ↑permission, ↑permit, ↑persuasion, ↑planning, ↑practice, ↑preparation, ↑proof, ↑protection, ↑qualification, ↑reassurance, ↑receipt, ↑redemption, ↑reference, ↑refinement, ↑refreshment, ↑reinforcement, ↑release, ↑remedy, ↑reminder, ↑renovation, ↑repair, ↑replacement, ↑research, ↑reservation, ↑resolution, ↑respite, ↑rest, ↑restoration, ↑revenue, ↑revision, ↑ride, ↑service, ↑shake-up, ↑shave, ↑shelter, ↑skill, ↑slap, ↑sleep, ↑stamina, ↑stimulation, ↑stitch, ↑structure, ↑supervision, ↑support, ↑surgery, ↑swing, ↑sympathy, ↑tact, ↑therapy, ↑time, ↑toilet, ↑transfusion, ↑transplant, ↑treatment, ↑vacation, ↑verification, ↑visa, ↑volunteer, ↑vote, ↑warrant, ↑wash, ↑wee
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
