Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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need | Yes | No | Yes | No |
postulate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
need (noun) | postulate (noun) |
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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 | (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning |
anything that is necessary but lacking | |
a condition requiring relief | |
a state of extreme poverty or destitution |
need (verb) | postulate (verb) |
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have need of | take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom |
have or feel a need for | maintain or assert |
require as useful, just, or proper | require as useful, just, or proper |