Definition of ought

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Ought (imp., p. p., or auxiliary) To be necessary, fit, becoming, or expedient; to behoove; -- in this sense formerly sometimes used impersonally or without a subject expressed..

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Reason :: Reason (n.) A thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; a just ground for a conclusion or an action; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation; the efficient cause of an occurrence or a phenomenon; a motive for an action or a determination; proof, more or less decisive, for an opinion or a conclusion; principle; efficient cause; final cause; ground of argument..
Abed :: Abed (adv.) To childbed (in the phrase brought abed, that is, delivered of a child)..
Revery :: Revery (n.) A loose or irregular train of thought occurring in musing or mediation; deep musing; daydream.
Transform :: Transform (v. t.) To change into another substance; to transmute; as, the alchemists sought to transform lead into gold..
Felt :: Felt (n.) A cloth or stuff made of matted fibers of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving..
Gallipoli Oil :: Gallipoli oil () An inferior kind of olive oil, brought from Gallipoli, in Italy..
Language :: Language (n.) Any means of conveying or communicating ideas; specifically, human speech; the expression of ideas by the voice; sounds, expressive of thought, articulated by the organs of the throat and mouth..
Firstborn :: Firstborn (a.) First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest; hence, most excellent; most distinguished or exalted..
Barb :: Barb (n.) A blackish or dun variety of the pigeon, originally brought from Barbary..
Variation :: Variation (n.) Repetition of a theme or melody with fanciful embellishments or modifications, in time, tune, or harmony, or sometimes change of key; the presentation of a musical thought in new and varied aspects, yet so that the essential features of the original shall still preserve their identity..
Soar :: Soar (v. i.) Fig.: To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood..
Crude :: Crude (superl.) Undigested; unconcocted; not brought into a form to give nourishment.
Horse-chestnut :: Horse-chestnut (n.) The tree itself, which was brought from Constantinople in the beginning of the sixteenth century, and is now common in the temperate zones of both hemispheres. The native American species are called buckeyes..
Recrimination :: Recrimination (n.) The act of recriminating; an accusation brought by the accused against the accuser; a counter accusation.
Duly :: Duly (adv.) In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it (anything) ought to be; properly; regularly..
Pensive :: Pensive (a.) Thoughtful, sober, or sad; employed in serious reflection; given to, or favorable to, earnest or melancholy musing..
Castling :: Castling (n.) That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
Thoughtful :: Thoughtful (a.) Full of thought; employed in meditation; contemplative; as, a man of thoughtful mind..
Operation :: Operation (n.) That which is operated or accomplished; an effect brought about in accordance with a definite plan; as, military or naval operations..
Cue :: Cue (n.) A small portion of bread or beer; the quantity bought with a farthing or half farthing.
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