ought
- Verb. (obsolete) (simple past of, owe) .
- Verb. (auxiliary) Indicating duty or obligation.
- Verb. (auxiliary) Indicating advisability or prudence.
- Verb. (auxiliary) Indicating desirability.
- Verb. (auxiliary) Indicating likelihood or probability.
- Pronoun. (alternative spelling of, aught) anything.
- Adverb. (alternative spelling of, aught) at all, to any degree.
- Noun. A statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted to what is the case.
- Noun. (alternative spelling of, aught) cipher, zero.
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