ought

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

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