Necessary; being required.

simple past tense and past participle of need

(idiomatic) If necessary; if there is a need.

(rare) Something that is not needed or is excessive.

plural of needing

to be unable to manage without something; require

(India, Nigeria, dated UK) To do that which is necessary or required.

simple past tense of do the needful

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of do the needful

present participle of do the needful