must-comb. form

Stress is often attracted to this combining form.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: must v.¹

Etymology: < must v.¹, after must-have n. and adj., must-be n.

Prefixed to the base form of a verb, forming nouns and adjectives which denote things that are essential, obligatory, or highly recommended.The following are examples of ad hoc formations; see also the more established compounds must-have n. and adj., must-read n., must-see adj. and n., etc.

ΚΠ

1988 Arena Autumn–Winter 39/1 Australia being up there..on the Eighties must-do schedule for travel writers.

1990 Sports Illustr. 23 July 26/2 She lagged her must-make putt two feet short of the hole.

1991 Berkshire Apr. 19/1 The FCC abolished the ‘must-carry’ rule in an industry-wide deregulation frenzy.

1992 New Musical Express 4 Apr. 33/4 Much as I hate to admit it, one track, ‘Dino Andino I And II’ is a must-hear.

1994 Spy (N.Y.) Feb. 2 Joe Queenan shares his recipe for the quintessential mall story, from the must-mention statistics to the essential postmodern namedrops.

1996 Caterer & Hotelkeeper 21 Nov. (Hospitality Week Suppl.) 7/1 We want to make it the exhibition for the whole of the industry..a ‘must-attend’ event, in fact.

1997 Wine Mar. (California Suppl.) 22/4 A little further north in Napa, Domaine Chandon is a must-stop.

2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 25 Oct. d4/1 Must-tries are the garlic braised greens ($5.50) and the warm chocolate soufflé with ganache ($4.50).

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	must-
释义	must-comb. form Stress is often attracted to this combining form. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: must v.¹ Etymology: < must v.¹, after must-have n. and adj., must-be n. Prefixed to the base form of a verb, forming nouns and adjectives which denote things that are essential, obligatory, or highly recommended.The following are examples of ad hoc formations; see also the more established compounds must-have n. and adj., must-read n., must-see adj. and n., etc. ΚΠ 1988 Arena Autumn–Winter 39/1 Australia being up there..on the Eighties must-do schedule for travel writers. 1990 Sports Illustr. 23 July 26/2 She lagged her must-make putt two feet short of the hole. 1991 Berkshire Apr. 19/1 The FCC abolished the ‘must-carry’ rule in an industry-wide deregulation frenzy. 1992 New Musical Express 4 Apr. 33/4 Much as I hate to admit it, one track, ‘Dino Andino I And II’ is a must-hear. 1994 Spy (N.Y.) Feb. 2 Joe Queenan shares his recipe for the quintessential mall story, from the must-mention statistics to the essential postmodern namedrops. 1996 Caterer & Hotelkeeper 21 Nov. (Hospitality Week Suppl.) 7/1 We want to make it the exhibition for the whole of the industry..a ‘must-attend’ event, in fact. 1997 Wine Mar. (California Suppl.) 22/4 A little further north in Napa, Domaine Chandon is a must-stop. 2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 25 Oct. d4/1 Must-tries are the garlic braised greens ($5.50) and the warm chocolate soufflé with ganache ($4.50). This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < comb. form1988
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