adj
Meaning 1
Necessary; being required.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- A much-needed rest.
- Just-in-time as-needed support for in-house training
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unneeded
Standard Lemma guide
needed
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈniː.dɪd/
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General-American: /ˈni.dɪd/
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General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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homophone: kneaded
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CMU ARPABET: N IY1 D AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: N IY1 D IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of need
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
necessary for relief or supply
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- provided them with all things needful
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: needful, required, requisite
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From need + -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb.
Real reading context