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PRONUNCIATION OF DO THE NEEDFUL

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WHAT DOES DO THE NEEDFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Do the needful

"Do the needful" is an expression which means "do that which is necessary", with the respectful implication that the other party is trusted to understand what needs doing without being given detailed instruction. The phrase originated from Indian English and its direct translation is जरुरी . The expression is currently used mainly in Indian English. The expression was current in both British and American English well into the early 20th century. This phrase can also have a negative connotation when the person who is saying it is not taking responsibility to ensure the completeness and/or accuracy of the result. The Oxford English Dictionary lists examples of usage from 1709, 1771, 1821, 1831, 1929, and 1992, the last likely used humorously.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DO THE NEEDFUL

do one´s stuff
do oneself justice
do or die
do out
do over
do someone dirt
do someone proud
do the business
do the dirty on
do the honours
do the lolly
do the necessary
do the trick
do to death
do up
do violence to
do well for oneself
do with
do without
do wonders

WORDS THAT END LIKE DO THE NEEDFUL

aidful
deedful
discordful
disregardful
dreadful
fraudful
handful
headful
heedful
mindful
needful
penny-dreadful
regardful
remindful
shedful
speedful
the needful
unheedful
unmindful
unneedful

Synonyms and antonyms of do the needful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «do the needful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DO THE NEEDFUL

Find out the translation of do the needful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

做要紧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacer lo necesario
570 millions of speakers

English

do the needful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आवश्यक कार्रवाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفعل احتياجا لها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сделать необходимое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fazer o necessário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রয়োজনীয় না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire le nécessaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yang perlu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tun das Nötige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

必要なことを行う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요긴 할
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apa sing perlu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm cơ sở cần thiết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேவையானதை செய்யவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आवश्यक ते करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gerekeni yap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare il necessario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zrobić potrzebne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зробити необхідне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

face ceea ce e necesar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνει το χρειάζομαι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doen die nodige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

göra det nödigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjøre nødvendig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of do the needful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DO THE NEEDFUL»

The term «do the needful» is regularly used and occupies the 68.306 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DO THE NEEDFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about do the needful

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DO THE NEEDFUL»

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1
Do the Needful: A Radio Play
A Radio Play Mahesh Dattani. Do the Needful A Radio Play A Note on the Play In 1996 Mahesh Dattani was Dedication Preface Do the Needful Copyright.
Mahesh Dattani, 2013
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Critical Essays on R.K. Narayan's The Guide: With an ...
Referring to a contemporary British academic, Professor J.C. Rollos strictures against such Indian English locutions as 'Please do the needful and oblige', which Rollo termed 'hideous,' Narayan avers: I have always rebelled against Prof .
Krishna Sen, 2004
3
Please Do the Needful
"...a collection of four short stories." -- abstract.
Kevin Sullivan, Emerson College, 2005
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A Phraseological Dictionary of Commercial Correspondence in ...
3With which you will please do the needful. 4 With which we shall do the needful, and credit you for the amount in due course. 6 1 shall do the needful at ma- turity. 8I endose draft for £100 at two months, to which I will thank you to do the ...
Charles Scholl, George Macaulay, Louis Deglatigny, 1891
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Indian English Literature
Do the Needful, his first radio play (broadcast on 14 Aug., 1997 by BBC Radio 4) deals with a gay man forced to marry a woman who does not want to conform to traditional system of marriage. On a Muggy Night in Mumbai, a stage play first ...
Basavaraj S. Naikar, 2007
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The Law Journal
This letter was immediately given by the bankrupt to the defendant, with directions that as the voyage was altered, he, the defendant, would do the needful. The defendant did, in a few days after, cause certain alterations to be made in the ...
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The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports ...
This letter was immediately given by the bankrupt to the defendant, with directions that as the voyage was altered, he, the defendant, would do the needful. The defendant did, in a few days after, cause certain alterations to be made in the ...
8
Comprising Reports of Cases in the Courts of Chancery, ...
This letter was immediately given by the bankrupt to the defendant, with directions that as the voyage was altered, he, the defendant, would do the needful. The defendant did, in a few days after, cause certain alterations to be made in the ...
9
Shoot the Puppy: A Survival Guide to the Curious Jargon of ...
up in verbal exchanges over there, as in 'We'll have to rely on our agents to do the needful'. Utah-based systems administrator Matthew P. Barnson noticed it, too, in his own words, 'lurking in my e-mail inbox ... giggling at me behind the veil of ...
Tony Thorne, 2007
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A New French-English General Dictionary: Compiled from the ...
Eire — , (V7. senses) to need (to) ; n'dtre pas — , to be unnecessary ; faire ce qui est — , (V. tenses) to do \/ the needful; se Ten- ore — , to render, to make V o.'t self necessary. NEUKSSAIRE, n. m. i. (sing.) necessaries ; necessaries of life, ...
Alexander Spiers, 1908

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DO THE NEEDFUL»

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Pawan Says He is Ready to Go to Jail
“I will be very happy to go to Jail n face courts and please kindly do the needful,” he tweeted. Pawan, then, took another dig at the TDP MPs, ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
The Economist, Foreign Investors and Nigeria's Beloved Naira
I wish the CBN great success as it stands alone to do the needful this time. Tope Fasua is an Abuja-based economist, author, and financial ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Court issues notice to liquidator in Loop's winding up process
... public prosecutor Anand Grover said a notice was required to be issued to the official liquidator to enable her do the needful in the matter. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
4
Trailer stuck-up: NHAI and PWD raise hands!
... such problems are bound to crop up. The authorities now must immediately come into action and rectify their errors and do the needful. «Nagpur Today, Jul 15»
5
Kogi youth laud PDP NWC on party restructuring
... against the interest of the party, they said the state needs brave and courageous men who will do the needful without undue interference from ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
6
Greece and Africa's Non-Expansionist Billionaires
... frog-jump Alexis Tsipras and buy his islands and archipelagoes, lock stock and barrel; then call the guys in Washington DC to do the needful. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Mahmudullah, Anamul picked for ODIs against SA
Wake up BCB, do the needful. I saw crowd of barely a few thousand during last t20, people will have no time watching these 'tigers" if this ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
8
Encroachment Rampant in Nelliyampathy, Says Survey
... and also provide other facilities, she said. “If the survey team has any difficulty, they can approach us and we would do the needful,” she said. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Mamata Banerjee political party bringing bombs, goons to Bengal …
The director general of police (G.M.P. Reddy) is here. He has heard everything. So I am sure he will do the needful.” Asked about homeless ... «India.com, Jul 15»
10
Faded into oblivion
I think Punjabi film industry should come forward and do the needful for Satish Kaul and many others who need us. Financial assistance is only ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»

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