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Plants need sunlight.
What does Need mean?
Need means to require something important.
Dictionary definition
To require something because it is important or necessary.
Example sentences
Need in a sentence
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I need a pencil for class.
hard
The project showed the need for clear instructions.
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What does need mean?
Need means something is required or important.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to need?
Need and require have similar meanings.
Practice 3
Which word is closest to the opposite of need?
Want can contrast with need because wants are not always necessary.
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WordNeed.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningNeed means to require something important.
ExampleExample: Plants need sunlight.
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Synonyms
Words like Need
requireUse when something is necessary.
must haveA simple phrase for needing something.
Antonyms
Opposite words
wantUse for something desired but not always required.
lackUse when something needed is missing.
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Word family
Need word family
Base word
need
verb
needed
Required in the past.
verb
needing
Requiring something now.
verb
needs
Requires something now.
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Hint for students
Need means to require something important.
Common mix-up
Need is not the same as want. Need means need means to require something important.
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Read this model sentence: I need a pencil for class. Clue words: pencil, class. Underline clue words that show why need fits instead of want. Now write one new sentence that shows need without using the word need. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show need?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "I need a pencil for class." Why does need fit better than want?
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