n.
1.a condition requiring relief
2.anything that is necessary but lacking
3.the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
4.a state of extreme poverty or destitution need v.
1.require as useful, just, or proper
2.have need of
3.have or feel a need for
Idiom of the Day
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
it is easier to prevent something bad than to deal with the results
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and I decided to stay home and rest rather than go out in the cold with my sore throat.