Needed
ˈniːdɪd
Definitions
2 meaningsTo require something; to have a necessity or want for something.
ˈniːdɪd
To require something as essential or necessary.
The garden needed weeding.
💡 Simply: Imagine your favorite toy broke. You'd *need* it fixed, right? That means you really, really want it back because it's important to you. You need something when it's super important or necessary.
👶 For kids: When you *need* something, it means you really, really want or have to have it! Like, you need food when you're hungry.
More Examples
The students needed to study for the test.
I needed a new phone.
How It's Used
"The plants needed water."
"The company needed to restructure."
Required or wanted; necessary.
ˈniːdɪd
Required or essential; wanted.
The needed documents were filed.
💡 Simply: Think of the things you *needed* to pack for a trip, like your toothbrush and comfy shoes. Things that are important to have or take are needed.
👶 For kids: Something that you *needed* is something you must have or that you have to use.
More Examples
She had the needed skills for the job.
The needed repairs were completed.
How It's Used
"The needed resources were not available."
"The needed information was provided."
From Middle English *nēden*, from Old English *nēodian* ('to be necessary, be in need of'), from Proto-Germanic *nēðjaną* ('to need, require').
The word 'needed' has been used in similar contexts since the Old English period, denoting necessity or want.
Memory tip
Think of the things you require to live – food, water, shelter. You NEED these.
Word Origin
"to be in need of"