ought
UK
/ɔːt/US /ɔt/ought
VERBDefinition of ought
If you ought to do something, doing it is better than not doing it.
Example: I think perhaps we ought to help her.
If something ought to be true, you have reason to believe it, but you don't know, or it is not true.
Example: He ought to be here by now.
ought
EXAMPLESExamples of ought
1
I think perhaps we ought to help her.
Example sentence2
It's dangerous and there ought not to be any children close by.
Example sentence3
He ought to be here by now.
Example sentence4
You ought to be able to finish that in an hour.
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