in times of need
Definition of in times of need
: when help is needed : in times when one does not have the things one needs We can always count on them to help us in times of need.
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: necessary duty : obligation
: a lack of something requisite, desirable, or useful
: a physiological or psychological requirement for the well-being of an organism
: to be needful or necessary
: to be in want
: to be in need of : require
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