in need
English edit
Prepositional phrase edit
- Lacking basic necessities such as food and shelter; poor; indigent.
- I donated the clothes my son outgrew to help children in need.
- In distress or otherwise difficult circumstances.
- The team came to the rescue of a whale in need.
- (when followed by “of”) needing (the specified necessities).
- The house was in need of urgent repairs.
Usage notes edit
- In the original meaning of the saying A friend in need is a friend indeed, the words “a friend in need” mean “a friend who comes to your aid in times of need (distress)”.
Translations edit
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