must

1 of 4

verb

məs(t),

ˈməst

present tense and past tense, all persons must

auxiliary verb

: be commanded or requested to

you must stop

: be urged to : ought by all means to

you must read that book

: be compelled by physical necessity to

one must eat to live

: be required by immediate or future need or purpose to

we must hurry to catch the bus

: be obliged to : be compelled by social considerations to

I must say you're looking well

: be required by law, custom, or moral conscience (see conscience sense 1) to

we must obey the rules

: be determined to

if you must go at least wait for me

: be unreasonably or perversely compelled to

why must you argue

: be logically inferred (see infer sense 1) or supposed to

it must be time

: be compelled by fate or by natural law to

what must be will be

: was or were presumably certain to : was or were bound to

if he did it she must have known

dialect : may, shall

—used chiefly in questions

intransitive verb

archaic : to be obliged to go

I must to Coventry

William Shakespeare

must

2 of 4

noun (1)

ˈməst

: an imperative need or duty : requirement

: an indispensable item : essential

exercise is a must

must

3 of 4

noun (2)

: the expressed juice of fruit and especially grapes before and during fermentation

also : the pulp and skins of the crushed grapes

must

4 of 4

noun (3)

: musk

: mold entry 3, mustiness

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun (1)

Middle English moste, from Old English mōste, past indicative & subjunctive of mōtan to be allowed to, have to; akin to Old High German muozan to be allowed to, have to

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin mustum

Noun (3)

Middle English (Scots) moist, from Middle French must, alteration of musc musk

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (1)

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	must
释义	must 1 of 4 verb məs(t), ˈməst present tense and past tense, all persons must auxiliary verb 1 a : be commanded or requested to you must stop b : be urged to : ought by all means to you must read that book 2 : be compelled by physical necessity to one must eat to live : be required by immediate or future need or purpose to we must hurry to catch the bus 3 a : be obliged to : be compelled by social considerations to I must say you're looking well b : be required by law, custom, or moral conscience (see conscience sense 1) to we must obey the rules c : be determined to if you must go at least wait for me d : be unreasonably or perversely compelled to why must you argue 4 : be logically inferred (see infer sense 1) or supposed to it must be time 5 : be compelled by fate or by natural law to what must be will be 6 : was or were presumably certain to : was or were bound to if he did it she must have known 7 dialect : may, shall —used chiefly in questions intransitive verb archaic : to be obliged to go I must to Coventry William Shakespeare must 2 of 4 noun (1) ˈməst 1 : an imperative need or duty : requirement 2 : an indispensable item : essential exercise is a must must 3 of 4 noun (2) : the expressed juice of fruit and especially grapes before and during fermentation also : the pulp and skins of the crushed grapes must 4 of 4 noun (3) 1 : musk 2 : mold entry 3, mustiness Synonyms Verb have (to) need ought (to) shall should Noun (1) condition demand essential must-have necessary necessity need needful requirement requisite sine qua non See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb we must be quiet during the performance Word History Etymology Verb and Noun (1) Middle English moste, from Old English mōste, past indicative & subjunctive of mōtan to be allowed to, have to; akin to Old High German muozan to be allowed to, have to Noun (2) Middle English, from Old English, from Latin mustum Noun (3) Middle English (Scots) moist, from Middle French must, alteration of musc musk First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (1) 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing must if you must know if someone must I must love you and leave you must-have must-see you/he/she must be joking the show must go on must not if you must know if someone must I must love you and leave you must-have must-see you/he/she must be joking the show must go on must not See More Kids Definition must 1 of 2 helping verb ˈməst present and past all persons must 1 : to be commanded, requested, or urged to You must stop the noise at once. 2 : to be required to A person must eat to live. 3 : to be very likely to It must be time. I must have lost it. must 2 of 2 noun : something that is or seems to be required or necessary Sturdy shoes are a must for this hike. Medical Definition must noun ˈməst : the expressed juice of fruit and especially grapes before and during fermentation must 1 of 2 verb as in to should to be under necessity or obligation to we must be quiet during the performance Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance should shall will need ought (to) have (to) must 2 of 2 noun as in requirement something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable exercise is a must if you want to stay healthy Synonyms & Similar Words requirement necessity need necessary needful essential requisite demand wish condition prerequisite sine qua non must-have plus advantage precondition desideratum desideration edge Antonyms & Near Antonyms extra surplus comfort luxury indulgence nonnecessity nonessential extravagance frill superfluity surplusage amenity See More
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must

verb

noun (1)

noun (2)

noun (3)

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Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing must

Kids Definition

helping verb

noun

Medical Definition

noun

verb

noun