Verb

benötigen

Translation

to need, to require

Sie benötigte eine neue Jacke.

She needed a new jacket.

Ich benötigte damals deine Hilfe.

I needed your help back then.

((sth.)) ((for sth.)) to need sth. for sth. I need money for the trip.

Synonyms: brauchen; Antonyms: entbehren (to do without)

From the prefix 'be-' (which often makes verbs transitive) and 'nötig' (necessary). Literally 'to make necessary'.

Connects to the English word 'need' via the related German word 'nötig' (necessary). 'Benötigen' is a slightly more formal version of 'brauchen'.