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1. Expresses an emotional, practical, or other reason for doing something
   "The State ought to repair the bridges"
   - should, had better
    
2. Expresses that something is likely
   "that ought to be enough"
   - should

1. Anything whatever
   - aught [archaic]

Sounds like: aught

Derived forms: oughting, oughted, oughts