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 dispense with)

Composed of the prefix 'be-' and the adjective 'nötig' (necessary). The prefix often turns adjectives or nouns into verbs.

Think of 'nötig' which sounds like 'need-ig'. 'Benötigen' is the verb form, often used in more formal contexts than 'brauchen'.