Thesaurus: needs

Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need.

Definitions

adv. Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need.
adv. in such a manner as could not be otherwise
Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need. A man must needs love mauger his head. Chaucer. And he must needs go through Samaria. John iv. 4. He would needs know the cause of his reulse. Sir J. Davies.
Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must,and equivalent to of need.A man must needs love mauger his head. Chaucer.And he must needs go through Samaria. John iv. 4.He would needs know the cause of his reulse. Sir J. Davies.
n a condition requiring relief n anything that is necessary but lacking n the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior n a state of extreme poverty or destitution v require as useful, just, or proper v have need of v have or feel a need for r in such a manner as could not be otherwise