need

/nid/ v [T] (MUST HAVE)

Definition

› to be necessary to have something, or to want something very much: To make pastry, you need flour, fat, and water. Do we need anything from the store? Will I be needed in the office tomorrow? I need you to advise me on what to wear. I need a rest. › infml If you say that you don’t need something, it can mean that you do not want it because it is causing you trouble: I don’t need all this arguing. › If you say that someone or something needs something, you can mean that the person or thing should have it or would benefit from having it: What you need is some hot soup to warm you up. My hair needs to be washed.

(Definition of need v (MUST HAVE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)