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The meaning of MUST is be commanded or requested to. How to use must in a sentence. ... auxiliary verb. 1. a: be commanded or requested to. you must stop. b: be urged ...
Understanding “Must” The word “Must” is a modal verb in English. Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that provide additional and specific meanings to the main verb of the sentence. The word “Must” is used to express an obligation, necessity, or a strong suggestion.
12 meanings: 1. used as an auxiliary to express obligation or compulsion: you must pay your dues. In this sense, must does not.... Click for more definitions.
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Pronunciation
1. (stressed) IPA(key): /ˈmʌst/ 2. (unstressed) IPA(key): /məs(t)/ 3. Rhymes: -ʌst 4. Homophone: mussed
Etymology 1
From Middle English moste ("must", literally, "had to", the past tense of Middle English moten (“to have to”)), from Old English mōste (“had to”), 1st & 3rd person singular past tense of mōtan (“to be allowed, be able to, have the opportunity to, be compelled to, must, may”), from Proto-Germanic *mōtaną. Cognate with Dutch moest (“had to”), German musste (“had to”), Swedish måste (“must, have to, be obliged to”). More at mote.
Etymology 2
From Middle English must, from Old English must and Old French must, most, both from Latin mustum.
Etymology
From English must, from Old English mōste, from the past tense of Proto-West Germanic *mōtan, whence native moeten.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /mʏst/
Noun
must m (plural musts) 1. a must (necessity, prerequisite) 1.1. Synonym: moetje 1.2. Een rijbewijs is een must als je taxichauffeur wil worden. 1.2.1. A driver's license is a mustif you want to be a taxi driver.
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *musta. Cognate with Finnish musta, Veps must and Livonian mustā. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *mus-ta-, compare Norwegian Bokmål must (“steam, fume, mist”).
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈmust/ 2. Hyphenation: must
Adjective
must (genitive musta, partitive musta, comparative mustem, superlative kõige mustem or mustim) 1. black (color) 1.1. Lindude sulestik on must, aga tiibadel märkame valget laiku. 1.1.1. The plumage of the birds is black, but you can notice a white spot on the wings. 2. Dark, without light, illumination (and poorly visible). 2.1. Mustad sügisööd. 2.1.1. Darkautumn nights. 2.1. Without snow. 2.1.1. Maa on must ja kelgutada ei saa. 2.1.1.1. The ground is without snowand you can't go sledding. 3....
Etymology 1
A variant of musta < minusta (“of me”).
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English must.
Etymology
Borrowed from English must.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /mœst/
Noun
must m (plural musts) 1. (informal) that which is compulsory; an obligation; duty; must 1.1. Synonyms: essentiel, impératif 1.1. 2003, Élisabeth Badinter, Fausse route, Odile Jacob, →ISBN: 1.1.1. Comme le fait remarquer Daphne Patai, Loïs Pineau, contrairement à Catherine MacKinnon, postule que les femmes sont tout à fait capables de donner un consentement explicite et verbal sans en rester au geste et au sous-entendu. Non seulement l’explicitation n’est pas un problème, mais c’est un must. 1...
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): [ˈmuʃt] 2. Hyphenation: must 3. Rhymes: -uʃt
Noun
must (usually uncountable, plural mustok) 1. must (sweet fresh grape juice that has not fermented yet)
Further reading
1. must in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Alternative forms
1. most, moste, moust, muste
Etymology
From Old English must and Old French must, most, both from Latin mustum.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /must/
Etymology
Inherited from Latin mustum, from Proto-Indo-European *mus-, *mews- (“damp”).
Noun
must n (plural musturi) 1. unfermented wine; grape or other fruit juice 2. must(of grapes)
Etymology
From Old Norse muster, moster, from Latin mustum.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /mɵst/
Noun
must c (uncountable) 1. (drink made from) fruit or berry juice(that has been prevented from fermenting) 2. a kind of soft drink, more commonly known as julmust
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EnglishClub: Learn English: Grammar: Verbs: Modals: have to, must have to, must. Have to is NOT an auxiliary verb (it uses the verb have as a main verb). We include have to here for convenience. Must is a modal auxiliary verb. In this lesson we look at have to, must and must not, followed by a quiz to check your understanding. have to for ...
