needed
adjectiveverbtop 1 000 in film dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈniː.dɪd//
- United States//ˈni.dɪd//
Necessary; being required.
adjective
- 1
Necessary; being required.
A much-needed rest.
Just-in-time as-needed support for in-house training
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...
Etymology
From need + -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb.
verb
- 1
Also a form of needsimple past and past participle of need
Forms
- comparative
- more needed
- superlative
- most needed
ned · A person, usually a youth, of low social standing and…Ned · A medieval diminutive of the male given name Edward.need · A requirement for something; something needed.
needed · Necessary; being required.
needing · A need.needle · A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in…Needle · A surname.