did the needful

A form of do the needful — To do what is necessary or required.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of do the needful
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APA

did the needful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/did%20the%20needful

MLA

“did the needful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/did%20the%20needful. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “did the needful,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/did%20the%20needful.

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