ἀνάγκην  [2 verses](noun sg fem acc) "Needs" is from ananke which means "force", "constraint", " necessity," and "natural need." It means the natural forces that require things to be as they are. -- "Needs" is a noun that means "force", "constraint", "necessity," and "natural need." It means the natural forces that require things to be as they are. The sense is "a need". It is in the form of an object without verb so the sense is "have a need" where the "have" is implied.