need
Third Person
needs
Present Participle
needing
Past Tense
needed
Past Participle
needed
1
to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something
transitive
- Do you need any help with your project?
- I need music to help me focus when I work.
- She needs a ride to the airport tomorrow.
- The car needs a new battery to start.
- The house needs cleaning before the guests arrive.
Antonyms:
2
used for saying what one should or has to do
transitive
- All I need to do is sign the contract to finalize the deal.
- I need to be at the meeting by 2 pm.
- She needs to call her friend to apologize.
- We need to eat more vegetables for better health.
- You need to finish your homework before you can watch TV.
3
to be required or obliged to do a certain thing
- He needn't worry about the deadline, there's still time.
- I need not explain myself to you.
- I needn't remind you to be on time for the meeting.
- The child need only ask for help.
- We need only look at the evidence to see the truth.