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needful

/ˈniːd.fəl/

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adjective

C2formalcommonobsolete/ˈniːd.fəl/

An archaic or literary adjective meaning necessary or required; now rarely used in modern English.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревшее или литературное прилагательное, означающее необходимый или требуемый; в современном английском используется редко.
  1. Necessary or required B2 formal

    Something that is needed or essential for a particular purpose.

    • Please do the needful and submit the report by Friday.
    • The needful supplies were delivered to the disaster area.
    • He took the needful steps to resolve the issue.

    🇷🇺Необходимый

    Synonyms: essentialimperativeindispensablenecessaryneededrequiredrequisitevital

    Antonyms: dispensableinessentialnonessentialoptionalunnecessary

  • more needful comparative form
  • most needful superlative form