in need — requiring help, assistance, or support; lacking basic necessities
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: requiring help, assistance, or support; lacking basic necessities
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪn niːd/
Example Sentences
- My laptop is seriously in need of an upgrade - it takes 10 minutes just to open a web browser!
- The old building is in need of renovation.
- After staying up all night gaming, I'm definitely in need of some serious sleep!
in need
NOUN[/ɪn niːd/]
requiring help, assistance, or support; lacking basic necessities
requiring help, assistance, or support; lacking basic necessities
Those in need can indeed succeed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'need' derives from Old English 'nēad', originally meaning 'necessity' or 'hardship'. The phrase 'in need' emerged as a prepositional construction combining 'in' (denoting a state or condition) with 'need', evolving to express the state of requiring something essential.
Breakdown
in- (within, in a state of) + need (necessity, requirement). The preposition 'in' marks a condition or state, while 'need' from Old English 'nēad' denotes necessity or lack.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My laptop is seriously in need of an upgrade - it takes 10 minutes just to open a web browser!”
“The old building is in need of renovation.”
“After staying up all night gaming, I'm definitely in need of some serious sleep!”
“The charity helps people in need.”
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