“Knead” or “Kneed” or “Need”—Which to use?

“Knead” or “Kneed” or “Need”

Overview

knead / kneed / need are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

knead: (verb) make uniform.

kneed: NA

need: (noun) a condition requiring relief. (noun) anything that is necessary but lacking. (verb) have or feel a need for.

Pronunciation

knead: n·IY·d

kneed: n·IY·d

need: n·IY·d

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Examples in Context

Examples of “knead”

…jostle, jumbled, jumping, kind of, knead, letters, loose, made, managed, maybe,…

Examples of “kneed”

Examples of “need”

…and a recognition of the need to share them to secure…
…the Brazilian people that we need to apologize.
…restaurants, and auditoriums where the need or absence of light during…
…is of significant historic value need to be preserved for our…
…women in his village may need from there.
…congested and was in dire need of reconstruction and other improvements,…
When the plant is in need of energy, the stored starch…
Ion engines need to be able to run…
It is in need of some maintenance in some…
…Parliament of the United Kingdom (need citation)

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