"needed" meaning in English

See needed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈniːdɪd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnidɪd/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-needed.ogg [General-American] Forms: more needed [comparative], most needed [superlative]
Etymology: From need + -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|need|ed}} need + -ed, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{glossary|verb}} verb Head templates: {{en-adj}} needed (comparative more needed, superlative most needed)
  1. Necessary; being required. Derived forms: much-needed
    Sense id: en-needed-en-adj--5dL87bS

Verb

IPA: /ˈniːdɪd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnidɪd/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-needed.ogg [General-American]
Etymology: From need + -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|need|ed}} need + -ed, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{glossary|verb}} verb Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} needed
  1. simple past and past participle of need Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: need
    Sense id: en-needed-en-verb-Gq28SW3B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 28 72

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