Must
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Must
verb
- (modal auxiliary, defective) To do with certainty; indicates that the speaker is certain that the subject will have executed the predicate.
"If it has rained all day, it must be very wet outside."
- (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.
"This door handle must be rotated fully."
- (modal auxiliary, defective) said about something that is very likely, probable, or certain to be true
"The children must be asleep by now."
Anagrams of Must
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
imperative
ANTONYMS
no-no