MUST


Meaning of MUST in English

~ 1

■ modal verb ( past had to or in reported speech ~ )

1》 be obliged to; should.

↘expressing insistence.

2》 expressing an opinion about something that is very likely.

■ noun informal something that should not be overlooked or missed.

Origin

OE mōste , past tense of mōt 'may', of Gmc origin.

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~ 2

■ noun grape juice before or during fermentation.

Origin

OE, from L. ~um , neut. (used asnoun) of ~us 'new'.

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~ 3

■ noun ~iness or mould.

Origin

C17: back-form. from ~y .

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~ 4

(also ~h )

■ noun the frenzied state of a rutting male elephant or camel.

Origin

C19: via Urdu from Pers. mast 'intoxicated'.

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