ought

Definition

  • noun: moral obligation
  • archaic variant of 'aught'
  • used to indicate what is expected
  • synonyms: possess, owe, duty

Examples

  • It 'ought not' ('to') make any difference. [=(more commonly) it shouldn't make any difference]

  • Children 'ought not' [='should not'] run near the pool.

  • If my math is correct, the result 'ought to' be zero.

Movie quotes

  • (..) -Maybe you have, but I haven't. -What do you mean? What I say. Nobody here understands what you're saying, King Ragnar. Well, then maybe they ought to listen, instead of talking. We are going to lift the boats up the cliff. Then we are going to carry them across the mountains, (..)
    2016 TvShow: Vikings Title: Portage Season: 4 Episode 8
  • (..) (HORN BLARING) (OARS SPLASHING) LAGERTHA: What are we doing here? HARALDSON: Yes. We also want to know. What is the point of making camp here? When we ought to be continuing downriver. When we came up, we saw a few sizeable settlements. They were ripe for attacking. At least we wouldn't (..)
    2016 TvShow: Vikings Title: Portage Season: 4 Episode 8