need to

verb

Synonym of have to (“must”).

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Meanings

verbneed to (third-person singular simple present needs to, present participle needing to, simple past and past participle needed to)

present singular third person needs to · participle present needing to · participle past needed to · past needed to · alternative colloquial needa

  1. Synonym of have to (“must”).

    Synonyms: have to

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of have to (“must”).

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have to
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have to
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APA

need to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/need%20to

MLA

“need to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/need%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “need to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/need%20to.

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