Meaning & use
needful
Necessary or required, especially for a particular purpose or situation.
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The manager asked his assistant to do the needful before the client's visit.
They gathered every needful item before setting off on the long expedition.
A note on using this word
Needful sounds old-fashioned in most English varieties, though the phrase do the needful remains common in Indian business English.
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