Definitions
Required to; essential thing
Word origin
From Middle English moste ("must", literally, "had to", the past tense of Middle English moten (“to have to”)), from Old English mōste (“had to”), 1st & 3rd person singular past tense of mōtan (“to be allowed, be able to, have the opportunity to, be compelled to, must, may”), from Proto-Germanic *mōtaną. Cognate with Dutch moest (“had to”), German musste (“had to”), Swedish måste (“must, have to, be obliged to”). More at mote.
Used in a sentence
“You must arrive in class on time.”
“This door handle must be rotated fully.”
“Everybody told me I must stop worrying, but I couldn't, because I felt there must be something wrong.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Required thing”4 letters
02“Strongly should”4 letters
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