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==English==

===Etymology===
From {{suffix|en|need|ed}}. The {{glossary|adjective}} is derived from the {{glossary|verb}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈniːdɪd/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈnidɪd/|a=GA}}
* {{audio|en|En-us-needed.ogg|a=GA}}
* {{homophones|en|kneaded}}
* {{hyphenation|en|need|ed}}

===Adjective===
{{en-adj}}

# {{cap|necessary}}; being [[required#Adjective|required]].
#: {{ant|en|unneeded}}
#: {{ux|en|A much-'''needed''' rest.}}
#: {{ux|en|Just-in-time as-'''needed''' support for in-house training}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=2022 January 12|author=Nigel Harris|title=Comment: Unhappy start to 2022|journal=RAIL|issue=948|page=3|text=And 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...}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|much-needed}}

===Verb===
{{head|en|verb form}}

# {{infl of|en|need||ed-form}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=ddeeen|endeed}}