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Ought vs Supposed - What's the difference?

ought | supposed |


As verbs the difference between ought and supposed

is that ought is (obsolete) (owe) or ought can be (auxiliary) indicating duty or obligation while supposed is (suppose).

As a pronoun ought

is anything .

As an adverb ought

is at all, to any degree.

As a noun ought

is a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case or ought can be cipher, zero, nought.

As an adjective supposed is

presumed to be true, but without proof.

Ought vs Want - What's the difference?

ought | want |


As verbs the difference between ought and want

is that ought is simple past of owe while want is to wish for or to desire (something).

As nouns the difference between ought and want

is that ought is a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case while want is a desire, wish, longing.

As a pronoun ought

is an alternative spelling of lang=en anything.

As an adverb ought

is an alternative spelling of lang=en at all, to any degree.

As a proper noun Want is

a personification of want.

Ought vs Intend - What's the difference?

ought | intend |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between ought and intend

is that ought is (obsolete) (owe) while intend is (obsolete) to intensify; strengthen.

As verbs the difference between ought and intend

is that ought is (obsolete) (owe) or ought can be (auxiliary) indicating duty or obligation while intend is to fix the mind upon (something to be accomplished); be intent upon; mean; design; plan; purpose .

As a pronoun ought

is anything .

As an adverb ought

is at all, to any degree.

As a noun ought

is a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case or ought can be cipher, zero, nought.

Oat vs Ought - What's the difference?

oat | ought |


As nouns the difference between oat and ought

is that oat is (uncountable) widely cultivated cereal grass, typically avena sativa while ought is a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case or ought can be cipher, zero, nought.

As a verb ought is

(obsolete) (owe) or ought can be (auxiliary) indicating duty or obligation.

As a pronoun ought is

anything .

As an adverb ought is

at all, to any degree.

Ought vs May - What's the difference?

ought | may |


As nouns the difference between ought and may

is that ought is a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case or ought can be cipher, zero, nought while may is mummy, mother.

As a verb ought

is (obsolete) (owe) or ought can be (auxiliary) indicating duty or obligation.

As a pronoun ought

is anything .

As an adverb ought

is at all, to any degree.

Ought vs Oblige - What's the difference?

ought | oblige |


As verbs the difference between ought and oblige

is that ought is simple past of owe while oblige is to constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.

As a pronoun ought

is an alternative spelling of lang=en anything.

As an adverb ought

is an alternative spelling of lang=en at all, to any degree.

As a noun ought

is a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case.

Ought vs Try - What's the difference?

ought | try |


As a verb ought

is (obsolete) (owe) or ought can be (auxiliary) indicating duty or obligation.

As a pronoun ought

is anything .

As an adverb ought

is at all, to any degree.

As a noun ought

is a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case or ought can be cipher, zero, nought.

As an initialism try is

.

Ought vs Could - What's the difference?

ought | could |


As verbs the difference between ought and could

is that ought is (obsolete) (owe) or ought can be (auxiliary) indicating duty or obligation while could is (can).

As a pronoun ought

is anything .

As an adverb ought

is at all, to any degree.

As a noun ought

is a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case or ought can be cipher, zero, nought.

Ought vs Went - What's the difference?

ought | went |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between ought and went

is that ought is (obsolete) (owe) while went is (obsolete) a course; a way, a path; a journey.

As verbs the difference between ought and went

is that ought is (obsolete) (owe) or ought can be (auxiliary) indicating duty or obligation while went is (go).

As nouns the difference between ought and went

is that ought is a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case or ought can be cipher, zero, nought while went is (obsolete) a course; a way, a path; a journey.

As a pronoun ought

is anything .

As an adverb ought

is at all, to any degree.

Owed vs Ought - What's the difference?

owed | ought |


As verbs the difference between owed and ought

is that owed is (owe) while ought is (obsolete) (owe) or ought can be (auxiliary) indicating duty or obligation.

As an adjective owed

is that owes.

As a pronoun ought is

anything .

As an adverb ought is

at all, to any degree.

As a noun ought is

a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case or ought can be cipher, zero, nought.

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