Needed
/ˈniː.dɪd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of need form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Necessary; being required.
"A much-needed rest."
Adjective
- 1 necessary for relief or supply wordnet
Example
More examples"Peter was an altruistic video game player; he would give items to people who needed them, rather than selling them for personal profit."
Etymology
From need + -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb.