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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.Something that is mandatory or required.
- 2.The property of being stale or musty.
- 3.Something that exhibits the property of being stale or musty.
- 4.Fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes.
- 5.A time during which male elephants exhibit increased levels of sexual activity and aggressiveness (also spelled musth).
verb
- 1.(modal auxiliary, defective) To do with certainty; indicates that the speaker is certain that the subject will have executed the predicate.
- 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.(modal auxiliary, defective) said about something that is very likely, probable, or certain to be true
- 4.To make musty.
- 5.To become musty.
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