Definitions
ought Tweet Definition of ought Like Definition of ought on Facebook
verb (inf=-, ought, -, -, -)
  1. (auxiliary) Indicating duty or obligation.
You to vote in the coming election.
  1. (auxiliary) Indicating advisability or prudence.
You to stand back from the edge of the platform.
  1. (auxiliary) Indicating desirability.
You to have seen the film; it was very good.
  1. (auxiliary) Indicating likelihood or probability.
You to arrive by noon if you take the motorway.
Translations: 
  • Spanish: deber in either indicative or conditional.
    (trans-bottom)
adverb 
  1. (alternative spelling of, aught)
pronoun 
  1. (alternative spelling of, aught)
Etymology: Ähte, past tense of agan, Ägan.


Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for ought for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

     
  

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the GNU Free Documentation License
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.