ought to — used to express obligation, duty, or moral necessity
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: used to express obligation, duty, or moral necessity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɔːt tuː/
Example Sentences
- You ought to see a dentist about that toothache
- Students ought to turn off their phones during class
- I ought to stop eating pizza for breakfast, but it tastes too good!
ought to
VERB[/ɔːt tuː/]
used to express obligation, duty, or moral necessity
💡 Concept
You ought to wear a helmet when you ride that bike.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɔːt tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/ɔːt tuː/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
taughtcaughtboughtthought
taught
caught
bought
thought
🔗Collocations
ought to know
ought to be
really ought to
ought not to
ought to have
you ought to
📝Examples
“You ought to see a dentist about that toothache”
“Students ought to turn off their phones during class”
😄 Fun example
“I ought to stop eating pizza for breakfast, but it tastes too good!”
😄 Fun example
“You ought to have told me you were bringing a pet elephant to dinner”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
shouldmusthave toneed to
Antonyms
needn'tshouldn'tmustn't
Related
obligationdutyresponsibilitymoral
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