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needful

need·ful

UK/ˈniːdfl̩/ US/ˈnidfʌl/ rare archaic slang

adjective

1.

necessary for relief or supply

  • “provided them with all things needful”
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Origin

From Middle English needeful, nedeful, from Old English nēodful (“necessary; earnest; zealous”). Equivalent to need + -ful. Cognate with Dutch noodvol, German notvoll.

Phrases

  • do the needful

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