Plural of need
regular plural
The plural of need is needs.
Forms of need
| Singular | need /niːd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | needs /niːdz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Needs in a sentence
- Our instant needs are not being met.
- I've always tried to have few needs beyond food, clothing and shelter.
- Your definition of "elephant" needs to be more precise than "a big animal with large ears".From the entry definition
- This old text needs translation into modern English before it is published.From the entry translation
- Crossing the break smoothly is one of the first lessons the young clarinettist needs to master.From the entry break
Meaning of need
- noun A requirement for something; something needed.
- noun A desire or craving for the satisfaction of a requirement perceived as essential or primal.
- noun Lack of means of subsistence; poverty; indigence; destitution.
Questions about the plural of need
- What is the plural of need?
- The plural of need is needs.
- Is need countable?
- Need is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: need (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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