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    needful
    /ˈniːdf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. necessary; requisite: formal "a further word was needful"
    • 2. needy: dated "she gave her money away to needful people"

    noun

    • 1. what is necessary: "I call upon the authorities to do the needful"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEEDFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / ˈniːd.f ə l / us / ˈniːd.f ə l / Add to word list. necessary: We must not put them in more danger than is needful. needing something: They are needful of affection. do the needful. UK old-fashioned or Indian English. to do what is necessary in a situation: Notify your bank and they will do the needful. See more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › needfulNeedful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. 1. : something needed or requisite. 2. : money. Synonyms. Adjective. all-important. critical. essential. imperative.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEEDFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / ˈniːd.f ə l / uk / ˈniːd.f ə l / Add to word list. necessary: We must not put them in more danger than is needful. needing something: They are needful of affection. do the needful. UK old-fashioned or Indian English. to do what is necessary in a situation: Notify your bank and they will do the needful. See more.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishneedful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of needful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › needfulNEEDFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Needful definition: necessary or required. See examples of NEEDFUL used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEEDFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. necessary; needed; required 2. archaic needy; poverty-stricken 3. → See the needful 4. → See do the needful.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › needfulNeedful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Definitions of needful. adjective. necessary for relief or supply. “provided them with all things needful ”. synonyms: needed, required, requisite. necessary. absolutely essential.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › needfulNeedful - definition of needful by The Free Dictionary

    Define needful. needful synonyms, needful pronunciation, needful translation, English dictionary definition of needful. adj. 1. Necessary; required: needful repairs. 2. Being in need of something: "The mother ... is attracted, distracted, needful of the outside world just...

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › needfulNeedful Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    NEEDFUL meaning: 1 : needed or necessary; 2 : in a state of needing something needy sometimes + of.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryNEEDFUL definition in American English | Collins English...

    4 senses: 1. necessary; needed; required 2. archaic needy; poverty-stricken 3. → See the needful 4. → See do the needful.... Click for more definitions.