need to
Have no choice
Need to expresses necessity or obligation.
It functions like must or have to: You need to see a doctor, I need to finish this by Friday.
The negative don't need to indicates absence of obligation, while needn't (chiefly British) works similarly.
Need to often softens commands that might sound harsh with must: You need to be more careful feels less dictatorial than You must be more careful.
- mustObligatory requirement
- have toBe obligated
- have got toBe obligated to
- requireTo make necessary
- necessaryIndispensable, cannot omit
essential · urgent · obligated · compelled · driven · desperate · dying to · crucial · vital · pressing · demand · lack · want · crave · depend · forced · bound · ought