must needs
must needs · must needs · must needs · musting needs
A pleonastic intensification of must using the adverb needs, meaning “must necessarily”A pleonastic intensification of must using the adverb needs, meaning “must necessarily”.
» When I have plucked thy rose, I cannot give it vital growth again. It must needs wither.
Ist deine Rose erst gepflückt, kann ich ihr nicht des Lebens Blüte wiedergeben. Sie muss unweigerlich vergehen!
Meaning
1 senses(dated, no past participle, no present participle)A pleonastic intensification of must using the adverb needs, meaning “must necessarily”.
Examples
1 sentencesWhen I have plucked thy rose, I cannot give it vital growth again. It must needs wither.
deIst deine Rose erst gepflückt, kann ich ihr nicht des Lebens Blüte wiedergeben. Sie muss unweigerlich vergehen!
Forms
must needs, musting needs, must needs, must needs| Base form | must needs · to must needs |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | must needs |
| Present participle | musting needs |
| Past simple | must needs |
| Past participle | must needs |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form