Meaning
A requirement for something; something needed.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English need, nede, a merger of two terms: * Old English nīed (West Saxon), nēd (Mercian), nēad (“necessity, compulsion, want”), from Proto-West Germanic *naudi, from Proto-Germanic *naudiz, from Proto-Indo-European *neh₂w- (“death”). * Old English nēod (“desire, longing”), from Proto-West Germanic *niudi (“desire, eagerness”), from Proto-Indo-European *new- (“to incline, tend, move, push, nod, wave”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
obviate
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 21 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-04DAELNYZ
- 2026-08-02NACDEHL
- 2026-05-07NDUIEMZ
- 2026-03-11NWDTLEO
- 2025-12-26NAJDCEY
- 2025-11-03NDXUOEP
- 2025-10-08NADEUWX
- 2025-09-09NBELMDO
- 2025-02-22DYEWOHN
- 2025-02-03NDVIELY
- 2025-01-09EOHDFNA
- 2024-11-12NDEILMW
+9 earlier appearances in the archive.