In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
needed, needful, required, requisite
(adjective) necessary for relief or supply; “provided them with all things needful”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
needful (comparative more needful, superlative most needful)
Needed; necessary; mandatory; requisite; indispensible.
Antonym: needless
(archaic) Needy; in need.
needful (plural needfuls)
(slang) Ready money; wherewithal.
(India, chiefly archaic in other dialects) Anything necessary or requisite.
Commonly found in phrases such as "kindly do the needful", which occurs commonly in Indian English but is held as archaic in other dialects. Global interactions between English speakers have to some extent led to these phrases being seen as stereotypical of Indian English and parodied by speakers of other dialects.
• Neufeld
Source: Wiktionary
Need"ful, a.
1. Full of need; in need or want; needy; distressing. [Archaic] Chaucer. The needful time of trouble. Bk. of Com. Prayer.
2. Necessary for supply or relief; requisite. All things needful for defense abound. Dryden.
– Need"ful*ly, adv.
– Need"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.