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need vs beggary

beggary vs need

need and beggary both are nouns.

need is a verb but beggary is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
need Yes No Yes No
beggary Yes No No No
As nouns, beggary is a hyponym of need; that is, beggary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than need:
  • need: a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  • beggary: the state of being a beggar or mendicant
Other hyponyms of need include mendicancy, mendicity.
need (noun) beggary (noun)
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 a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
anything that is necessary but lacking the state of being a beggar or mendicant
a condition requiring relief
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
need (verb) beggary (verb)
have need of
have or feel a need for
require as useful, just, or proper
Difference between need and beggary

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