Definitions
necessary for relief or supply
Word origin
From Middle English needeful, nedeful, from Old English nēodful (“necessary; earnest; zealous”). Equivalent to need + -ful. Cognate with Dutch noodvol, German notvoll.
Used in a sentence
“[…] where his active benevolence was ever found in cheerful co-operation for the cause of the humble & needful orphan […]”
“I think better of you for looking steadily to the needful.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Required for relief”7 letters
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