Definitions for NEEDFUL
ˈnid fəlneed·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. needed, needful, required, requisiteadjective

   necessary for relief or supply

   "provided them with all things needful"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. needfulnoun

   Anything necessary or requisite.

2. needfulnoun

   Ready money; wherewithal.

3. needfuladjective

   Needed; necessary; mandatory; requisite; indispensible.

4. Etymology: From needeful, nedeful, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Needfuladjective

   Necessary; indispensably requisite.

   Etymology: need and full.

   Give us all things that be needful, both for our souls and bodies. Common Prayer.

   Do you consent we shall acquaint him with it,
   As needful in our loves, fitting our duty? William Shakespeare, Ham.

   All things needful for defence abound,
   Mnestheus, and brave Seresthus walk the round. Dryden.

   To my present purpose it is not needful to use arguments, to evince the world to be finite. John Locke.

   A lonely desart and an empty land, Shall scarce afford, for needful hours of rest,
   A single house to their benighted guest. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. needful

   Indian English (IE) is a group of English dialects spoken in the Republic of India and among the Indian diaspora. English is used by the Indian government for communication, along with Hindi, as enshrined in the Constitution of India. English is also an official language in seven states and seven union territories of India, and the additional official language in seven other states and one union territory. Furthermore, English is the sole official language of the Indian Judiciary, unless the state governor or legislature mandates the use of a regional language, or if the President of India has given approval for the use of regional languages in courts.

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1. needful

   Needful is an adjective that refers to something that is necessary or essential. It is something required or needed for a particular purpose or reason.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Needfuladjective

   full of need; in need or want; needy; distressing

2. Needfuladjective

   necessary for supply or relief; requisite

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How to pronounce NEEDFUL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say NEEDFUL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of NEEDFUL in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of NEEDFUL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of NEEDFUL in a Sentence

1. James Russell Lowell:

   Solitude is as needful to the imagination as society is wholesome for the character.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=NEEDFUL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Needful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=NEEDFUL
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needful
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NEEDFUL
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=NEEDFUL