needful

/ˈniːdfəl/

Meanings

noun

Ready money; wherewithal.

Examples :

"He lacked the needful to pay for groceries this week. "

noun

Anything necessary or requisite.

Examples :

"The charity provided food and shelter, fulfilling the needful for the displaced families. "

thing

adjective

Needed; necessary; mandatory; requisite; indispensible.

Examples :

"Having a valid driver's license is needful for legally operating a vehicle. "

value condition

adjective

Needy; in need.

Examples :

"The charity provides food and shelter to people who are truly needful. "

condition human suffering

Related Words

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

mandatory noun

/ˈmæn.də.t(ə)ɹi/ /ˈmæn.dəˌtɔ.ɹi/

A sign or line that require the path of the disc to be above, below or to one side of it.

"The mandatory for the game requires the players to keep the disc above the painted line. "

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

operating verb

/ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/

To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

"The doctor is operating on the patient's leg. "

fulfilling verb

/fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/ /fəlˈfɪlɪŋ/

To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).

"You made a promise, son, and now you must fulfill it."

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

wherewithal noun

/ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl/ /ˈwɛəɹ.wɪ.ðɔl/

The ability and means required to accomplish some task.

"I would like to help your project, but I do not have the wherewithal."

necessary noun

/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/ /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/

(usually with the definite article) A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.

"The school's new addition includes a modern necessary. "

requisite noun

/ɹɪˈkwɪzɪt/ /ˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/

An indispensable item; a requirement.

"A valid driver's license is a requisite for operating a car. "

displaced verb

/dɪˈspleɪst/ /dɪsˈpleɪst/

To put out of place; to disarrange.

"The strong wind displaced the papers on my desk, scattering them everywhere. "