nnoun.statea condition requiring reliefSynset:demand
Examples:- she satisfied his need for affection
- God has no need of men to accomplish His work
- there is a demand for jobs
Derivationally Related Form:demandneed
Hypernyms:condition status
Inherited Hypernyms:needconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:deficiencylacknecessitywant
Full Hyponyms:absenceawaynesscriticalitydearthdeficithurryimperativenesslackmineral deficiencynecessitynonoccurrencerequisitenessshortnesssideropeniastringencyurgency
nnoun.objectanything that is necessary but lackingSynset:want
Examples:- he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
- I tried to supply his wants
Derivationally Related Form:wantneed
Hypernyms:essential necessary necessity requirement requisite
Inherited Hypernyms:neednecessitythingphysical entityentity
nnoun.Topsthe psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behaviorSynset:motivation motive
Examples:- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
Derivationally Related Form:motivemotivatemotivational
Hypernyms:psychological feature
Inherited Hypernyms:motivationpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ethical motiveethicsimpulseirrational motivelifemental energymoralitymoralspsychic energyrational motiveurge
Full Hyponyms:abienceacathexisadienceagromaniacathexiscompulsionconsciencedeath instinctdipsomaniadisincentiveegomaniaethical motivehedonismincentiveincitementinner lightirrational impulseirrational motivekleptomanialibidinal energylifelogorrheamaniamonomaniamoral forcenecrophiliaoccasiononomatomaniaphaneromaniapsychic energypyromaniarational motivereasonscoresense of shamesignalsuperegotrichotillomaniaurgewanderlustwee small voicewhy
nnoun.statea state of extreme poverty or destitutionSynset:indigence pauperism pauperization penury
Examples:- their indigence appalled him
- a general state of need exists among the homeless
Derivationally Related Form:needypenuriouspauperizeindigent
Hypernyms:impoverishment poorness poverty
Inherited Hypernyms:indigencepovertyfinancial conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:beggarymendicancymendicity
vverb.stativerequire as useful, just, or properSynset:ask call for demand involve necessitate postulate require take
Examples:- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
Antonyms:obviate
Derivationally Related Form:requirementnecessitydemandneed
Inherited Hypernyms:necessitate
Direct Hyponyms:claimcompelcostcry forcry out fordrawexactgoverntake
Full Troponyms:claimcompelcostcry out fordrawgovern
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | It ---s that CLAUSE (apply to: necessitate, require) | Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE (apply to: require) | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: need)
vverb.consumptionhave need ofSynset:require want
Examples:- This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
Derivationally Related Form:wantwanterrequirementneed
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:wantbe
Direct Hyponyms:cry
Full Troponyms:cry
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: want, need, require) | They --- more bread (apply to: want, need, require) | They --- to move (apply to: want, need)
vverb.consumptionhave or feel a need forExamples:- always needing friends and money
Inherited Hypernyms:need
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody