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ought

noun

Meaning

  1. Property; possession
  2. Duty; place; office

Etymology / origin

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Related words

should(English)must(English)need(English)had better(English)would(English)could(English)will(English)can(English)behave(English)reasonably(English)resolved(English)reasonable(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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