Kilo Lingo

/mʌst/

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Translation

Used to say that something is needed or has to happen.

Word origin

From Old English moste, the past form of motan meaning to be allowed or have to, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.

Origin
Old English
Root
moste

Grammar

Verb typemodal verb

Examples

seatbelt .

"Must" shows the thing is needed or required.

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"Must" shows something has to happen.

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"Must" here shows you are quite sure it is true.

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