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needs¹
- /niːdz/ UK
- /nidz/ US
Rhymes with -iːdz
Where it comes from
From Middle English nedes (“of necessity, necessarily; inevitably, unavoidably”) [and other forms], from Old English nēdes, nīedes (“of necessity; not willingly”), from nīed + -es (suffix forming adverbs from nouns).
The English word is equivalent to need + -'s (possessive marker) and hence to need + -s (suffix forming adverbs).
adverb needes
- Either directly or indirectly preceded or followed by an auxiliary verb, often must: of necessity or need; necessarily, indispensably. As touching corporal puniſhments and penance, as faſting, diſciplin, hare cloth and other chaſtiſements, it behoueth thee herein to vſe good diſcretiõ, taking ſuch as help to repreſſe the aſſaults and temptations of the fleſh, and leuing others that may be hurtful, not yeelding herein to the heats,
needs²
- /niːdz/ UK
- /nidz/ US
Rhymes with -iːdz
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
noun
- plural of need
needs³
- /niːdz/ UK
- /nidz/ US
Rhymes with -iːdz
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of need
Needs⁴
Where it comes from
Variant of Nead.
proper noun Needses
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: necessarily, inevitably, of necessity, necessitate, necessity, necessary, required, needy, requirement, must, will, sake, should, requiring, require, demand
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