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1 must
verb | \ms(t), mst\
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Examples: must in a Sentence

Definition of must
present tense and past tense, all persons must
a u x i l i a r y v e r b
1 a : be commanded or requested to you must stop
b : be urged to : ought by all means to you must read that book
2 : be compelled by physical necessity to one must eat to live : be required by immediate or future need or
purpose to we must hurry to catch the bus
3 a : be obliged to : be compelled by social considerations to I must say you're looking well
b : be required by law, custom, or moral conscience (see conscience 1) to we must obey the rules
c : be determined to if you must go at least wait for me
d : be unreasonably or perversely compelled to why must you argue
4 : be logically inferred (see infer 1) or supposed to it must be time
5 : be compelled by fate or by natural law to what must be will be
6 : was or were presumably certain to : was or were bound to if he did it she must have known
7 dialect : may, shall used chiefly in questions
i n t r a n s i t i v e v e r b
archaic : to be obliged to go
I must to Coventry William Shakespeare

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Examples of must in a Sentence

we must be quiet during the performance

Origin and Etymology of must

Middle English moste, from Old English mste, past indicative & subjunctive of mtan to be allowed to, have to; akin
to Old High German muozan to be allowed to, have to

must Synonyms
Synonyms
have (to), need, ought (to), shall, should
Related Words
will

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must
noun | \mst\

Definition of must

1 : an imperative need or duty : requirement

2 : an indispensable item : essential exercise is a must

Origin and Etymology of must

see 1must

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must
noun

Definition of must
: the expressed juice of fruit and especially grapes before and during fermentation; also : the pulp and skins of the
crushed grapes

Origin and Etymology of must

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin mustum

4
must
noun
Definition of must

1 : musk
2 : mold, mustiness

Origin and Etymology of must

Middle English (Scots) moist, from Middle French must, alteration of musc musk

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if you must know
I must love you and leave you
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must
verb
Definition of must for English Language Learners

used to say that something is required by a rule or law

used to say that someone should do something
used to say that something is very likely

M U S T D e n e d f o r K i d s

1
must
helping verb | \mst\

Definition of must for Students

present and past all persons must
1 : to be commanded, requested, or urged to You must stop the noise at once.
2 : to be required to A person must eat to live.
3 : to be very likely to It must be time. I must have lost it.

2
must
noun

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: something that is or seems to be required or necessary Sturdy shoes are a must for this hike.

M e d i c a l D i c t i o n a r y

must
noun | \mst\
Medical Definition of must

: the expressed juice of fruit and especially grapes before and during fermentation

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