Needed
/ˈniːdɪd/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Needed
verb
- To have an absolute requirement for.
"Living things need water to survive."
- To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
"After ten days of hiking, I needed a shower and a shave."
- (modal verb) To be obliged or required (to do something).
"You need not go if you don't want to."
- To be required; to be necessary.
- To be necessary (to someone).
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