ought to
See also: ought and aught to do with
English
Verb
- (auxiliary) Indicating duty or obligation.
- (auxiliary) Indicating advisability or prudence.
- (auxiliary) Indicating desirability.
- (auxiliary) Indicating likelihood or probability.
Usage notes
- See ought for fuller examples and usage.
- Many sources consider that ought to is the basic modal verb form. However, many examples of the use of ought without to as a basic modal auxiliary verb are to be found in common use.
See also
- Appendix:English modal verbs
- Appendix:English tag questions
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