ought to

Meanings

• Modal verb

  indicating duty, correctness, or appropriateness; used to express obligation or necessity

  - "You ought to study hard for the exam."
  - "It ought to be raining soon."
  - "He ought to apologize for his mistake."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ought to
growth , both , bother , other , mother

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Variants

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ought , oughted , oughting , oughts , aught

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Forms

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Ought to have/do/go/be: used to talk about past regrets or missed opportunities.

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Etymology

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From Old English gothan, meaning 'go,' with the past participle used to indicate obligation or duty.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'ought to' is often used in legal contexts to express a sense of duty or obligation. For example, in a contract, a party may be said to 'owe it to' the other party to perform a certain action.

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Related Concepts

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1. Obligation: The state of being bound by law, duty, or moral principle to do something.

2. Duty: A task or task required by moral or legal principles.

3. Moral obligation: A sense of duty or responsibility to do what is right or good, based on moral principles.

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Culture

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The word 'ought to' is often used in literature to express a sense of moral obligation or duty. For example, in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities,' the character Sydney Carton says, 'It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better thing that I owe to Charles Darnay, than I ever owe to any man.' In this passage, Carton expresses a sense of duty and obligation to help another character, which is a common theme in literature and society.

How to Memorize "ought to"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person feeling a sense of duty or obligation, such as a soldier standing at attention or a student studying for an exam.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ought to' with words like 'duty,' 'obligation,' and 'responsibility' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the phrase 'Ought to Oblige' to help remember the meaning of 'ought to'.

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