Desire an essential

noun

1. Necessary duty obligation

   "no need to apologize"

2. A lack of something requisite, desirable, or useful

   "a building adequate for the company's needs"

3. A physiological or psychological requirement for the well-being of an organism

   "health and education needs"

4. A condition requiring supply or relief

   "The house is in need of repair."

5. Lack of the means of subsistence see subsistence poverty

   "The community program provides for those in need."

verb

1. To be needful or necessary
2. To be in want
3. To be in need of require
4. Be under necessity or obligation to

   "you need not answer"

noun

1. A very obvious need a serious and important need

   "There's a crying need for reform in this city."

idiom

1. Used to say that a friend who will help someone when help is needed is a true friend

idiom

1. When it is necessary to do so

   "Jobs will be created as the need arises."

idiom

1. To have a strong feeling that one must have or do something

   "I felt a need to take control of the situation."

noun phrase

1. The time when help is most needed

   "They helped us in our hour of need."

idiom

1. If something becomes necessary

   "You can always call me at home if need be."

idiom

1. In a condition of needing something (such as the things one needs to live)

   "a charity that raises money for women and children in need"

idiom

1. Used to say that someone or something needs to have something