Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [muhst]
- /mʌst/
- /məst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhst]
- /mʌst/
Definitions of must word
- verb without object must to be obliged; be compelled: Do I have to go? I must, I suppose. 1
- verb without object must Archaic. (sometimes used with ellipsis of go, get, or some similar verb readily understood from the context): We must away. 1
- adjective must necessary; vital: A raincoat is must clothing in this area. 1
- noun must a state or condition of violent, destructive frenzy occurring with the rutting season in male elephants, accompanied by the exudation of an oily substance from glands between the eyes and mouth. 1
- verb with object must to powder (the hair). 1
- noun must Be obliged to; should (expressing necessity). 1
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Origin of must
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English most(e), Old English mōste (past tense); cognate with German musste. See mote2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Must
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
must popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
must usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for must
noun must
- precondition — something that must come before or is necessary to a subsequent result; condition: a precondition for a promotion.
- requisite — required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: the requisite skills of an engineer.
- prerequisite — required beforehand: a prerequisite fund of knowledge.
- duty — something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
- requirement — that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
verb must
- have — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- got to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- have got to — must
- have to — be obliged to
- ought — a cipher (0); zero.
Antonyms for must
noun must
- option — command line option
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