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ought

modal verb

/ɔːt/

Meaning

Used to indicate duty, correctness, or moral obligation.

You ought to respect your elders.

should, must, have to, need to

must not, should not

ought to do, ought not to, one ought to

to be able to; to have the ability or possibility to do something

used to express the future or indicate an intention or determination

used to indicate obligation or duty

Used to indicate possibility, ability, or permission in the past or as a polite suggestion.