Definition of ought

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Ought (imp., p. p., or auxiliary) Owned; possessed..

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Duly :: Duly (adv.) In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it (anything) ought to be; properly; regularly..
Seigniorage :: Seigniorage (n.) Something claimed or taken by virtue of sovereign prerogative; specifically, a charge or toll deducted from bullion brought to a mint to be coined; the difference between the cost of a mass of bullion and the value as money of the pieces coined from it..
Unbalanced :: Unbalanced (a.) Not adjusted; not settled; not brought to an equality of debt and credit; as, an unbalanced account; unbalanced books..
Meditation :: Meditation (n.) The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing.
Sounding :: Sounding (n.) The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom..
Mind :: Mind (n.) To fix the mind or thoughts on; to regard with attention; to treat as of consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark; to note.
Thoughtless :: Thoughtless (adv.) Giddy; gay; dissipated.
Foresight :: Foresight (n.) Action in reference to the future; provident care; prudence; wise forethought.
Tripoli :: Tripoli (n.) An earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the siliceous shells of diatoms..
Study :: Study (v. t.) To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech..
Octroi :: Octroi (n.) A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.
Discursion :: Discursion (n.) The act of discoursing or reasoning; range, as from thought to thought..
Carven :: Carven (a.) Wrought by carving; ornamented by carvings; carved.
Racket :: Racket (n.) A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and similar games..
Myopia :: Myopia (n.) Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens..
Raw :: Raw (superl.) Not worked in due form; in the natural state; untouched by art; unwrought.
Transform :: Transform (v. t.) To change into another substance; to transmute; as, the alchemists sought to transform lead into gold..
Opinionable :: Opinionable (a.) Being, or capable of being, a matter of opinion; that can be thought; not positively settled; as, an opinionable doctrine..
Stufa :: Study (v. t.) To make an object of study; to aim at sedulously; to devote one's thoughts to; as, to study the welfare of others; to study variety in composition..
Plantation :: Plantation (n.) The place planted; land brought under cultivation; a piece of ground planted with trees or useful plants; esp., in the United States and West Indies, a large estate appropriated to the production of the more important crops, and cultivated by laborers who live on the estate; as, a cotton plantation; a coffee plantation..
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