ought to

verb

Indicating duty or obligation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. auxiliaryIndicating duty or obligation.
  2. auxiliaryIndicating advisability or prudence.
  3. auxiliaryIndicating desirability.
  4. auxiliaryIndicating likelihood or probability.

Translations

Esperanto devus
  • devusTranslations
German sollte etw. tun
  • sollte etw. tunTranslations
Polish powinien
  • powinienTranslations
Spanish haber de/que
  • haber de/queTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

ought to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ought%20to

MLA

“ought to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ought%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ought to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ought%20to.

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