1. Envie.
2. Désir. Besoin d'affection.
3. Nécessité.
4. Pauvreté. Besoin d'argent.
ETYM Old Eng. necessite, French nécessité, Latin necessitas, from necesse. Related to Necessary.
1. Anything indispensable; SYN. essential, requirement, requisite, necessary.
2. The condition of being essential or indispensable.
In economics, good or service whose consumption is seen as essential in order to maintain a minimum standard of living in a society; for example, food and shelter.
ETYM Old Eng. need, neod, nede, as. neád, nyd; akin to Dutch nood, German not, noth, Icel. nauthr, Swed. and Dan. nöd, Goth. naups.
(Homonym: knead).
1. A condition requiring relief; SYN. demand.
2. Anything that is necessary but lacking; SYN. want.