Dictionary
must
Pronunciation: (must), [key]auxiliary verb.
1. to be obliged or bound to by an imperative requirement:
I must keep my word.
2. to be under the necessity to; need to:
Animals must eat to live.
3. to be required or compelled to, as by the use or threat of force:
You must obey the law.
4. to be compelled to in order to fulfill some need or achieve an aim:
We must hurry if we're to arrive on time.
5. to be forced to, as by convention or the requirements of honesty:
I must say, that is a lovely hat.
6. to be or feel urged to; ought to:
I must buy that book.
7. to be reasonably expected to; is bound to:
It must have stopped raining by now. She must be at least 60.
8. to be inevitably certain to; be compelled by nature:
Everyone must die.
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v.i.
1. to be obliged; be compelled:
Do I have to go? I must, I suppose.
2. Archaic.(sometimes used with ellipsis of
go, get, or some similar verb readily understood from the context):
We must away.
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adj.
necessary; vital:
A raincoat is must clothing in this area.
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n.
something necessary, vital, or required:
This law is a must. must
Pronunciation: (must), [key]—
n.
new wine; the unfermented juice as pressed from the grape or other fruit.
must
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n.
mold; moldiness; mustiness:
a castle harboring the must of centuries. must
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n.
musth.
must
Pronunciation: (must), [key] Obs.
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n.
musk, esp. a powder made from musk.
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v.t.
to powder (the hair).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
