must

must
must1
modal verb (past had to or in reported speech must)
1》 be obliged to; should.
    ↘expressing insistence.
2》 expressing an opinion about something that is very likely.
noun informal something that should not be overlooked or missed.
Origin
OE mōste, past tense of mōt 'may', of Gmc origin.
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must2
noun grape juice before or during fermentation.
Origin
OE, from L. mustum, neut. (used asnoun) of mustus 'new'.
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must3
noun mustiness or mould.
Origin
C17: back-form. from musty.
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must4
(also musth)
noun the frenzied state of a rutting male elephant or camel.
Origin
C19: via Urdu from Pers. mast 'intoxicated'.

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  • must — must …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Must — (m[u^]st), v. i. or auxiliary. [OE. moste, a pret. generally meaning, could, was free to, pres. mot, moot, AS. m[=o]ste, pret. m[=o]t, pres.; akin to D. moetan to be obliged, OS. m[=o]tan to be free, to be obliged, OHG. muozan, G. m[ u]ssen to be …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Must FM — Logo de Must FM Création 16 avril 1993 Langue Français Pays   …   Wikipédia en Français

  • must — [ mɶst ] n. m. • 1981; av. 1973 (marque déposée); mot angl. ♦ Anglic. Fam. Ce qu il faut savoir ou faire pour être à la mode (⇒ impératif); ce qu il y a de mieux. Ce logiciel, c est le must. ⇒ 2. top. Le must de la saison. ● must nom masculin… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • must — MUST, musturi, s.n. 1. Suc dulce care nu a început încă să fermenteze, obţinut prin zdrobirea şi presarea boabelor de struguri sau, p. ext., a altor fructe ori plante. 2. Zeamă, suc pe care îl conţin unele fructe. 3. Seva arborilor. 4. (pop.)… …   Dicționar Român

  • Must — Must, n. [AS. must, fr. L. mustum (sc. vinum), from mustus young, new, fresh. Cf. {Mustard}.] 1. The expressed juice of the grape, or other fruit, before fermentation. These men ben full of must. Wyclif (Acts ii. 13.). [1913 Webster] No… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • must — must, musth musth(m[u^]st), a. [Hind. mast intoxicated, ruttish, fr. Skr. matta, p.p. of mad to rejoice, intoxicate.] (Zo[ o]l.) Being in a condition of dangerous frenzy, usually connected with sexual excitement; said of adult male elephants… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Must B 21 — Álbum de Will.i.am Publicación 23 de Septiembre de 2003 Grabación 2003 Género(s) Hip Hop Duración …   Wikipedia Español

  • must — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} spec. nel linguaggio pubblicitario, ciò che viene presentato come indispensabile per essere alla moda o per dimostrarsi aggiornati: quest anno la camicia bianca è un must {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1963. ETIMO: der …   Dizionario italiano

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