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Needs vs Needing - What's the difference?

needs | needing |

As nouns the difference between needs and needing

is that needs is while needing is a need.

As verbs the difference between needs and needing

is that needs is (need) while needing is .

As an adverb needs

is of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; often with must , and equivalent to "of need".

needs

English

Adverb

(-)
  • Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; often with must , and equivalent to "of need".
  • * We needs must jangle, till at last / We fought and I was beat.
  • * , (A Shropshire Lad), XXV, line 3-4

    • Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (need)

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    needing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A need.
  • * Daniel Turner, The ancient physician's legacy impartially survey'd

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