need

verb (MUST HAVE)

/niːd/

Definition

A1 [T] to have to have something, or to want something very much: Babies need constant care. The doctor said I needed an operation. [+ to infinitive] I need to go to the toilet. Most people need to feel loved. [+ obj + to infinitive ] I need you to help me choose an outfit. I badly need (= strongly want) a rest from all this.informal I don't need all this hassle.Lacking thingsScarce, inadequate and not enoughEssential or necessaryWanting thingsHoping and hopefulness B1 [T] If you say that someone or something needs something else, you mean that they should have it, or would get an advantage from having it: What you need is a nice hot bowl of soup. [+ -ing verb] This room needs brightening up a bit. [+ past participle] She needs her hair washed.Lacking thingsScarce, inadequate and not enoughEssential or necessary

(Definition of need verb (MUST HAVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)