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must

The correct spelling is must.

How to pronounce must

noun

Say it like: Mus-t

The correct spelling is must. Something that is mandatory or required. For example: "If you'll be out all day, a map is a must."

Usage Examples

If you'll be out all day, a map is a must.

If it has rained all day, it must be very wet outside.

This door handle must be rotated fully.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Something that is mandatory or required.
  2. 2.The property of being stale or musty.
  3. 3.Something that exhibits the property of being stale or musty.
  4. 4.Fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes.
  5. 5.A time during which male elephants exhibit increased levels of sexual activity and aggressiveness (also spelled musth).

verb

  1. 1.(modal auxiliary, defective) To do with certainty; indicates that the speaker is certain that the subject will have executed the predicate.
  2. 2.(modal auxiliary, defective) To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a negative consequence.
  3. 3.(modal auxiliary, defective) said about something that is very likely, probable, or certain to be true
  4. 4.To make musty.
  5. 5.To become musty.

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