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require vs need

need vs require

require is not a noun while need is a noun.

require and need both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
require No No Yes No
need Yes No Yes No
As verbs, require and need are synonyms defined as:
  • require and need: have need of
Other synonyms of require include want.
As verbs, require and need are synonyms defined as:
  • require and need: require as useful, just, or proper
Other synonyms of require include ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, postulate, take.
require (noun) need (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
anything that is necessary but lacking
a condition requiring relief
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
require (verb) need (verb)
make someone do something have need of
consider obligatory; request and expect have or feel a need for
have need of require as useful, just, or proper
require as useful, just, or proper
Difference between require and need

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