Definitions of ought:
- verb: (obsolete) simple past tense of owe
- verb: (auxiliary) Indicating duty or obligation.
- verb: (auxiliary) Indicating advisability or prudence.
- verb: (auxiliary) Indicating desirability.
- verb: (auxiliary) Indicating likelihood or probability.
- noun: A statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case.
- adverb: Alternative spelling of aught; at all, to any degree. [(archaic) At all, in any degree, in any respect.]
- noun: Alternative spelling of aught; cipher, zero, nought. [whit, the smallest part, iota.]
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