Etymology : Middle English moste, from Old English mOste, past indicative and subjunctive of mOtan to be allowed to, have to; akin to Old High German muozan to be allowed to, have to
Pronunciation : m&s(t), m&st
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. necessity, obligation, need; new wine, grape juice that has not yet fermented, stum. have to, be obligated; be likely or probable. must\must\, n. [as. must, fr. l. mustum (sc. vinum), from mustus young, new, fresh. cf. mustard.].
2. the expressed juice of the grape, or other fruit, before fermentation. "these men ben full of must." (acts ii.
3. ). no fermenting must fills the deep vats.
4. [cf. musty.] mustiness.must \must\, v. t. & i. to make musty; to become musty.must \must\ (mŭst), v. i. or auxiliary. [oe. moste, a pret. generally meaning, could, was free to, pres. mot, moot, as. mōste, pret. mōt, pres.; akin to d. moetan to be obliged, os. mōtan to be free, to be obliged, ohg. muozan, g. müssen to be obliged, sw. m?ste must, goth. gamōtan to have place, have room, to able; of unknown origin.].
5. to be obliged; to be necessitated; -- expressing either physical or moral necessity; as, a man must eat for nourishment; we must submit to the laws.
6. to be morally required; to be necessary or essential to a certain quality, character, end, or result; as, he must reconsider the matter; he must have been insane. likewise must the deacons be grave. iii.
7. morover, he [a bishop] must have a good report of them which are without. iii. 7.note: the principal verb, if easily supplied by the mind, was formerly often omitted when must was used; as, i must away. "i must to coventry."must \must\ (mŭst), n. [hind. mast intoxicated, ruttish, fr. skr. matta, p.p. of mad to rejoice, intoxicate.] (zo?l.) being in a condition of dangerous frenzy, usually connected with sexual excitement; -- said of adult male elephants which become so at irregular intervals. -- n. (a) the condition of frenzy. (b) an elephant in must.must highly recommended; "a book that is must reading" [syn: must(a) ] v.
8. be obliged, required, or forced to; "she has to get her driver's license" [syn: have, have got, need].
9. be logically necessary [syn: should, ought, need].
10. be likely or probable; "they have to be kidding" [syn: have].
11. To be obliged; to be necessitated; - - expressing either physical or moral necessity; as, a man must eat for nourishment; we must submit to the laws.
12. To be morally required; to be necessary or essential to a certain quality, character, end, or result; as, he must reconsider the matter; he must have been insane.
13. The expressed juice of the grape, or other fruit, before fermentation.
14. Mustiness.
15. To make musty; to become musty.
16. Being in a condition of dangerous frenzy, usually connected with sexual excitement; said of adult male elephants which become so at irregular intervals.
17. The condition of frenzy.
18. An elephant in must. grape juice before or during fermentation a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must".
19. must WEAK STRONG musts The noun is pronounced ; Must is a modal verb. It is followed by the base form of a verb.
20. You use must to indicate that you think it is very important or necessary for something to happen. You use must not or mustn't to indicate that you think it is very important or necessary for something not to happen. What you wear should be stylish and clean, and must definitely fit well The doctor must not allow the patient to be put at risk.
21. You use must to indicate that it is necessary for something to happen, usually because of a rule or law. Candidates must satisfy the general conditions for admission Equipment must be supervised if children are in the house.
22. You use must to indicate that you are fairly sure that something is the case. At 29 Russell must be one of the youngest ever Wembley referees I'm sure he must feel he has lost a close family friend, because I know I do I must have been a bore.
23. You use must, or must have with a past participle, to indicate that you believe that something is the case, because of the available evidence. `You must be Emma,' said the visitor Miss Holloway had a weak heart. She must have had a heart attack.
24. If you say that one thing must have happened in order for something else to happen, you mean that it is necessary for the first thing to have happened before the second thing can happen. In order to take that job, you must have left another job.
25. You use must to express your intention to do something. I must be getting back I must telephone my parents He told the Prime Minister that he felt he must now leave.
26. You use must to make suggestions or invitations very forcefully. You must see:
a doctor, Frederick You must see:
the painting Paul has given me as a wedding present.
27. You use must in remarks and comments where you are expressing sympathy. This must be a very difficult job for you.
28. emphasis You use must in conversation in expressions such as `I must say' and `I must admit' in order to emphasize a point that you are making. This came as a surprise, I must say I must admit I like looking feminine.
29. You use must in expressions such as `it must be noted' and `it must be remembered' in order to draw the reader's or listener's attention to what you are about to say. It must be noted, however, that not all British and American officers carried out orders It must be stated that this illness is one of the most complex conditions known to man.
30. feelings You use must in questions to express your anger or irritation about something that someone has done, usually because you do not understand their behaviour. Why must she interrupt? Must you always run when the pressure gets too much?.
31. emphasis You use must in exclamations to express surprise or shock. `Go! Please go.' --- `You must be joking!' I really must be quite mad!.
32. If you refer to something as a must, you mean that it is absolutely necessary. The new 37th issue of National Savings Certificates is a must for any taxpayer.
33. You say `if you must' when you know that you cannot stop someone doing something that you think is wrong or stupid. If you must be in the sunlight, use the strongest filter cream you can get `Could I have a word?' --- `Oh dear, if you must.'.
34. You say `if you must know' when you tell someone something that you did not want them to know and you want to suggest that you think they were wrong to ask you about it. `Why don't you wear your jogging shorts Mum?' --- `Well, my legs are too skinny, if you must know.'. something that you must do or must have.
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