needed

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English

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Etymology

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From need +‎ -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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needed (comparative more needed, superlative most needed)

  1. Necessary; being required.
    Antonym: unneeded
    A much-needed rest.
    Just-in-time as-needed support for in-house training
    • 2022 January 12, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Unhappy start to 2022”, in RAIL, number 948, page 3:
      And now we're waiting for the very same people to establish GBR, drive through urgently needed fares reform, and come up with imaginative and effective train operating contracts...

Derived terms

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Verb

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needed

  1. simple past and past participle of need

Anagrams

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