has to
Cannot avoid it
Has to expresses necessity or obligation—something required rather than optional: She has to finish the report by Friday.
It also conveys logical certainty or strong inference: He has to be the one who took it.
The construction is equivalent to must but sounds less formal.
The past tense is had to: I had to leave early.
Strong inner drive
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- impulseSudden urge to act
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- driveOperate a vehicle
yearning · desire · itch · fixation · addiction · dependency · mania · hunger
Fundamentally necessary
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- imperativeUnavoidably necessary
- indispensableUtterly required, irreplaceable
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
vital · fundamental · necessary · must · compulsory · urgent · crucial · unavoidable
Mandatory condition to fulfill
- dutyRequired moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
expectation · compliance · rule · stipulation · directive · precept · accountability · burden
urge
Strong inner drive
drive · yearning · desire · itch · fixation · addiction · dependency · mania · hunger · thirst
essential
Fundamentally necessary
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- imperativeUnavoidably necessary
- indispensableUtterly required, irreplaceable
critical · vital · fundamental · necessary · must · compulsory · urgent · crucial · unavoidable · inescapable
requirement
Mandatory condition to fulfill
- dutyRequired moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
mandate · expectation · compliance · rule · stipulation · directive · precept · accountability · burden · liability