OUGHT


Meaning of OUGHT in English

I. verbal auxiliary see: owe Date: 12th century — used to express obligation , advisability , natural expectation , or logical consequence II. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English ~e, 1st & 3d singular past indicative of owen Date: 13th century possess , owe , III. noun Date: 1678 moral obligation ; duty , see: aught

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