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if needs be

if needs be adverb: if need be; if there is a need.

Adverb

if needs be (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) If need be; if there is a need.
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if needs be meaning in Bengali

if needs be in Bengali

যদি প্রয়োজন হয়, যদি দরকার থাকে

Forms of if needs be

alternative formif need be

Questions about if needs be

What does if needs be mean?
If needs be means if need be; if there is a need.
What is if needs be in Bengali?
If needs be in Bengali is যদি প্রয়োজন হয়, যদি দরকার থাকে. See If needs be meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is if needs be?
If needs be is an adverb.

Words near if needs be in the dictionary

  1. if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wagon
  2. if my sister had balls, she'd be my brother
  3. if my uncle had a fanny, he'd be my aunt
  4. if my uncle had tits, he'd be my aunt
  5. if need be
  6. if needs be
  7. if not
  8. if not for
  9. if nothing else
  10. if one is a day
  11. if only

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