needed

Etymology

From need + -ed. The adjective is derived from the verb.

adj

  1. Necessary; being required.
    A much-needed rest.
    Just-in-time as-needed support for in-house training
    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... January 12 2022, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Unhappy start to 2022”, in RAIL, number 948, page 3

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of need

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