লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
needs
/niːdz/
The word carries a sense of urgency and indispensability. While "want" expresses a desire or preference, "need" implies a critical deficiency that must be filled to ensure survival, functionality, or success. It creates a psychological state of dependency or obligation.
In social contexts, the word often shifts from a literal survival requirement to a perceived necessity. For instance, claiming a "need" for a new smartphone reflects a modern cultural shift where luxury items are framed as essential tools for professional or social existence.
Meanings
Examples
Collocations & Compounds
basic needs
The most essential requirements for survival and well-being.
meets the needs
Satisfies a requirement or necessity.
urgent needs
Requirements that are extremely pressing and require immediate attention.
personal needs
Requirements specific to an individual's physical or emotional well-being.
Phrasal Verbs
Idioms & Sayings
Etymology
The word 'need' has a long and complex history, tracing its roots back to Proto-Germanic and even further to Proto-Indo-European. In Old English, it appeared as 'nēod' or 'nēd', signifying 'necessity' or 'compulsion'. This word evolved from the Proto-Germanic 'nauthiz', meaning 'need, distress'. The ultimate origin is believed to be the Proto-Indo-European root 'ned-', which carried the sense of 'to spin, to weave' but also metaphorically, 'to not be satisfied, to lack'. This connection to 'spinning' might seem obscure, but it's thought to relate to the idea of fate or destiny being woven, and thus something one could not escape or avoid, hence a necessity. Over centuries, 'nēod' in Old English transformed through Middle English into the modern 'need'. The verb form developed alongside the noun, often expressing a strong sense of obligation or requirement. The meaning has remained remarkably consistent, centered around the concept of essential requirement or lack.