needed
Definitions
adj
Necessary; being required.
A much-needed rest.
Just-in-time as-needed support for in-house training
Collocations
5ADJ.
aged, longer, new, soon, still
The old equipment still needed repairs before we could start production again.
VERB + NEEDED
changes, drive, plan, research, see
We need to see what changes are needed before we can move forward.
NEEDED + NOUN
area, clothes, combustion, explanation, fares, job, money, revisions
She bought new clothes needed for her job interview next week.
PREP.
in, than, through
The new software update was needed through several bug fixes to improve performance.
ADV.
rather, urgently
We rather needed to leave early because of the traffic situation.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6A much-needed rest.
WiktionaryJust-in-time as-needed support for in-house training
WiktionaryAnd now we're waiting for the very same people to establish GBR, drive through urgently needed fares reform, and come up with imaginative and effective train operating contracts...
WiktionaryPeter was an altruistic video game player; he would give items to people who needed them, rather than selling them for personal profit.
Tatoeba · #1992The depravity of the king's deeds led the people to believe he was nothing more than a tyrant that needed to be overthrown.
Tatoeba · #2021Oxygen is needed for combustion.
Tatoeba · #23891