Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A strong desire or requirement for something due to necessity or urgency.
Need
/niːd/Synonyms:
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Examples:
I needed to earn money.
And Grandma needs shade."
'She will be needing brandy,' he said.
Etymology:
"Need" originates from the Old English "neodian" meaning "be necessary, require," related to Proto-Germanic "naudiz," which denotes compulsion or distress.
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952 mentions per 1 million words 
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