needs

American  

[needz] / nidz /

adverb

1. of necessity; necessarily (usually preceded or followed bymust ).

   It must needs be so.

   It needs must be.

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needs British  

/ niːdz /

adverb

1. (preceded or foll by must) of necessity

   we must needs go

   we will go, if needs must

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plural noun

1. what is required; necessities

   the needs of the third world

   his needs are modest

Etymology

Origin of needs

First recorded before 1000; Middle English nedis, Old English nēdes, originally genitive of nēd need; -s ¹

Example Sentences

Tuchel says he needs the right balance in his squad - and not necessarily just the best players.

From BBC

Europe needs to use the benign macro backdrop, and a political breather before French presidential elections in 2027, to rebuild competitive muscle.

From Barron's

The money comes out tax-free when spent on qualifying needs, such as housing, groceries, healthcare, assistive technology, personal support services, legal fees, wellness programs or education.

From MarketWatch

If we fail to do this, no enemy outside our community needs to defeat us.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the company pulls back from electric vehicles and ramps up its lineup of hybrids, it needs a battery supplier, and BYD is able to produce high-quality car batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal