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Meanings of needful in English
Synonyms
Examples for "needed"
Examples for "needed"
1
French President Emmanuel Macron said Britain's Brexit vote showed Europe needed reform.
2
Essential staff needed to continue critical work will remain, the statement read.
3
Essential staff needed to continue critical work will remain, the advisory said.
4
He said a common sense approach to the Covid-19 situation was needed.
5
Outside help might not be needed, however, two Bangladesh government officials said.
1
Public comment is not just good government; it's also required by law.
2
Concerns remain, however, about the potential problems produced by the required ventriculotomy.
3
We shall continue the operation as long as is required, Netanyahu said.
4
The main problem is the Calvinistic attention to detail that is required.
5
The evidence required therefore to prove their case needs to be compelling.
1
Friendship, a dual relation; enmities an accompaniment of; constancy a requisite in.
2
Beyond the requisite technical skills, they lack essential cognitive skills, recruiters say.
3
An initial problem is the lack of requisite width on the backswing.
4
All the requisite qualities we required were found in the Worsley labourers.
5
People could assemble the requisite equipment together and play a particular sport.
Usage of needful in English
1
The needful thing was an examination of the origin of the evil.
2
The foreman sets the workmen he can spare at the needful repairs.
3
I had just married; it was needful to make a great exertion.
4
Vigorous and united efforts were needful; but all seemed feeble and irresolute.
5
This is all but needful preparation; and I shall be very happy.
6
In fire and in blood, if needful, must that proof be written.
7
Yes; I dare say, if it was needful for Christie to go.
8
Therefore we always find it needful to have plenty still in stock.
9
Poetry is quite as natural and as needful to mankind as science.
10
It is needful that we get it ashore before the tide turns.
11
But he did not care; he had done all that was needful.
12
And told him so much as I thought needful of the facts.
13
The nurse is ready, and she has everything needful for the baby.
14
She said it was rare for him to be so... well... needful.
15
While Brown made the needful repairs, I sat upon the grassy bank.
16
They had reached the limit beyond which it was no longer needful.
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Needful through the time
Needful across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare