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Definition of Ought
1. n. & adv. See Aught.
2. imp., p. p., or auxiliary Was or were under obligation to pay; owed.
Definition of Ought
1. Verb. (obsolete) (simple past of owe) ¹
2. Verb. (auxiliary) Indicating duty or obligation. ¹
3. Verb. (auxiliary) Indicating advisability or prudence. ¹
4. Verb. (auxiliary) Indicating desirability. ¹
5. Verb. (auxiliary) Indicating likelihood or probability. ¹
6. Pronoun. (alternative spelling of aught) anything ¹
7. Adverb. (alternative spelling of aught) at all, to any degree. ¹
8. Noun. A statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted to what is the case. ¹
9. Noun. (alternative spelling of aught) cipher, zero, nought. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ought
1. to owe [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: owe
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