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needs

/nidz/adverb1 syllable

Needs means: in such a manner as could not be otherwise.

Synonyms for needs3

adverb, as in in such a manner as could not be otherwise

inevitably, necessarily, of necessity

What does needs mean?1

adverb

1

in such a manner as could not be otherwise“it is necessarily so”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with needs?18

two syllables

proceedsexceedssucceedsprecedes
Show 40 near rhymes
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Needs in a sentence

  • Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability.CK
  • Just as the body needs exercise, so the mind needs stimulation to stay healthy.unknown
  • The world needs to change its thinking and behavior, especially in the developed nations.unknown
  • Now that you mention it, she also needs a bra and panties.buster_blu
  • Her technique is superb, but she needs to play with more expression.CM
  • Most important of all, the brain needs global reentry pathways connecting these anatomical structures.AlanF_US
  • Besides attending the funeral, she needs to make all the arrangements.sundown
  • Someone needs to save him, or he'll drown.Source_VOA

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