need
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2.1
- noun
- /nid/
:
situación de necesidad
- Many families are living in need and struggle to afford food and shelter.
- people in need
- children in need
- in desperate need
It was like, John, you're in need and you're hurting.
- It was like, John, you're in need and you're hurting.
Examples
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Homelessness implies an absence of one of life's most basic needs: a place to call home.
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CPS workers are ideally placed to identify children in need of developmental services.
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Help me in this hour of need, O Lord.
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And that includes sharing the grand prize with those in need.
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Yet little is known about the needs of this particular refugee population.
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As hypothesized, schools with greater need were more likely to receive training.
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Three months on since the last great flood, the public is advised to take refuge at their local shelter, but aid workers say vital supplies are not reaching those most in need.
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The charitable organization focuses on helping individuals in need by providing essential resources.
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During the winter, the homeless population is especially in need of warm clothing and blankets.
Synonyms
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2.0
A situation of having very little money and few things
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3.4
A time of serious difficulty, often with little money or food
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6.2
Not having basic things you need, like food, shelter, or sleep
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4.3
A lack of the things needed to live
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7.9
A situation when someone has no money, home, or way to live
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6.8
A situation when people become very poor and lack basic things
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9.3
A lack of basic things needed to live, like food or shelter
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9.7
A situation with almost no money and few basic things needed to live
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2.5
A situation when someone has little money and few belongings
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9.9
A very poor state where someone has almost no money, food, or shelter
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9.9
A state of being very poor with almost nothing
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6.8
A situation when someone has no money
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4.6
Being very poor and not having basic things like food and shelter
A lack of money for basic needs like food and shelter
A state of needing basic things like food or shelter
The state of being very poor and having to beg for money or food
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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5.5
A rule that gives information only to people who need it for their work
How Poor
Surface Forms
Etymology
The sense of need meaning a state of extreme lack comes from the same old root nēd meaning 'distress'. So when people are 'in need' they are in serious trouble and do not have basic things like food or shelter.