8.1.7.3 Need

Use this domain for words related to needing something for some purpose.

Louw Nida Codes: 
57E Need, Lack
  • What words refer to needing something?
    need, be in need of, require, be a need for, could do with, have a need, be in a pinch, be in want,
  • What words refer to needing something very much?
    be desperate for, be crying out for, can't do without, be dependent on, depend on, rely on, be reliant on, badly need,
  • What words refer to something that is needed?
    someone's needs, necessity, requirement, need (n),
  • What words describe something that is needed?
    necessary, essential, vital, indispensable, be a necessity, be a must, requisite, prerequisite, required,
  • What words refer to a situation in which someone needs something?
    need (n), time of need, dependence, reliance,
  • What words describe someone who needs something?
    needy, dependent,
  • What words refer to something needing something done to it?
    need, be in need of, could do with,
  • What words indicate that something makes it necessary to do something?
    make it necessary, necessitate, call for, entail, take, need, require,
  • What words refer to providing something that is needed?
    meet a need, satisfy a need, fulfill requirements, meet requirements, meet the demand, fill a need,
  • What words refer to not needing something?
    don't need, can do without, can manage without, have no need of, have no use for, can dispense with,
  • What words describe something that is not needed?
    unnecessary, needless, gratuitous, dispensable, luxury,
  • What words describe someone who does not need anything?
    independent,