needs

Etymology 1
From, from , , originally the form of , from  +. is ultimately derived from, from.

The English word is equivalent to and hence to.

Adverb

 * 1)  Either directly or indirectly preceded or followed by an, often must: of necessity or need; necessarily, indispensably.

Etymology 2
From.

Etymology 3
From.

Usage notes

 * When need is used as a modal verb, no is added in the , just as no -s is added to the other modal verbs, for example “she need not [instead of needs not] go to school today”.