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Ought Definition

noun

Variant of aught2.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Moral obligation.
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verb

Obsolete A past participle of owe.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

auxiliary-verb

Used to indicate advisability or prudence: You ought to wear a raincoat.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Used to indicate desirability: You ought to have been there; it was great fun.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Used to indicate obligation or duty: You ought to work harder than that.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Used to indicate probability or likelihood: She ought to finish by next week.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

pronoun

Variant of aught1.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

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ought

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2 letter words with OUGHT

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ut

2

uh

5

ho

5

to

2

go

3

oh

5

3 letter words with OUGHT

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out

3

ugh

7

tug

4

tog

4

tho

6

hut

6

hug

7

hot

6

hog

7

gut

4

got

4

4 letter words with OUGHT

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gout

5

thou

7

thug

8

goth

8

5 letter words with OUGHT

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ought

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tough

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