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“Knead” or “Kneed” or “Need”

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.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

knead n·IY·d

  • verbmake uniform.

kneed n·IY·d

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

need n·IY·d

  • nouna condition requiring relief.
  • nounanything that is necessary but lacking.
  • verbhave or feel a need for.
Usage

Examples in context

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“knead”

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

“kneed”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

“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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