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Verb(1) used to indicate duty or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions.(2) used to indicate something that is probable.

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(1) There probably ought to be compulsory vanity lessons in schools.(2) I think that member ought to take the advice of his own leader.(3) More than five years ought to be enough time.(4) five minutes ought to be enough time(5) He walked through the hallways, remembering her advice that he ought to write to the school paper's advice column.(6) And we ought to respect them, and to be ready and prepared to accept the results as they announce them.(7) you ought to go(8) And we ought to correct them, so that our men and women are not at risk.(9) He ought to have five acres; more if it be the custom on the estate; and if it is ever less, it will be too little, because his labour must always be available.(10) what ought I to do?(11) And seeing as she's flown all the way from Texas, I probably ought to make the effort to drive 15 miles to see her.(12) it ought not to be allowed(13) I figured that 20 minutes ought to be enough to keep her off my back.(14) they ought to respect the law(15) We probably ought to have a handle to attach to this new understanding.(16) At the same time, surely we ought to expect at least some standard of rationality from our governors.
Related Words
(1) ought to
(2) ought to be
(3) you ought
(4) ought to do
(5) ought not
Synonyms
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1. duty
2. ought
3. obligation
4. assignment
5. function
6. labor
7. persuasive
8. motive
9. task
10. responsibility
11. charge
12. liability
13. must
14. nothing
15. negative quantity
16. forlorn
17. void


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

Nope.
You ought to.

Nope. You OUGHT to.

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 4


Ought we not...

OUGHT we not...

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 5


Hey, you ought to
disappear more often.

Hey, you OUGHT to disappear more often.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 3


Delos:
It ought to be.
I've looked at the books.

Delos: It OUGHT to be. I've looked at the books.

Westworld Season 2, Episode 2


- He ought to be thrilled.
- He might not be.

- He OUGHT to be thrilled. - He might not be.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 18


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