Толковый словарь английского языка - ought
Ought
ought
I. verbal auxiliary see: owe Date: 12th century — used to express obligation <~ to pay our debts>, advisability <~ to take care of yourself>, natural expectation <~ to be here by now>, or logical consequence result ~ to be infinity> II. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English ~e, 1st & 3d singular past indicative of owen Date: 13th century possess , owe , III. noun Date: 1678 moral obligation ; duty , see: aught
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1. v.aux. (usu. foll. by to + infin.; present and past indicated by the following infin.) 1 expressing duty or rightness (we ought to love our neighbours). 2 expressing shortcoming (it ought to have been done long ago). 3 expressing advisability or prudence (you ought to go for your own good). 4 expressing esp. strong probability (he ought to be there by now). Phrases and idioms ought not the negative form of ought (he ought not to have stolen it). Etymology: OE ahte, past of agan OWE 2. n. (also aught) colloq. a figure denoting nothing; nought. Etymology: perh. f. an ought for a NOUGHT; cf. ADDER 3. var. of AUGHT(1). ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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