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ought to
01
used to talk about what one expects or likes to happen
Transitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
ought to
3rd person singular
ought to
Past simple
ought to
Past participle
ought to
Examples
He ought to arrive soon; he said he would be here by noon.
02
used to indicate what is morally, socially, or practically the right thing to do
Transitive
Examples
You ought to apologize for your mistake.
