English · Word Candidate

need

/niːd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: needs · needing · needed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A requirement for something; something needed.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một yêu cầu, thứ cần thiết

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Noun

Examples

There's no need to speculate; we can easily find out for sure.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A desire or craving for the satisfaction of a requirement perceived as essential or primal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một ham muốn, khát khao

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To have an absolute requirement for.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cần tuyệt đối

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Verb

Examples

Living things need water to survive.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

muốn mạnh mẽ

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Verb

Examples

After ten days of hiking, I needed a shower and a shave.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “need” mean?

A requirement for something; something needed.

Is “need” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.