verb
Meaning 1
Indicating duty or obligation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: auxiliary
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Phrase guide
ought to
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verb
Meaning 2
Indicating advisability or prudence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: auxiliary
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verb
Meaning 3
Indicating desirability.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: auxiliary
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verb
Meaning 4
Indicating likelihood or probability.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: auxiliary
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Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: devus — Translations
- German: sollte etw. tun — Translations
- Polish: powinien — Translations
- Spanish: haber de/que — Translations