Must: meaning, definitions and examples
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must
[ mʌst ]
obligation
Used to indicate that something is necessary or required. It expresses a strong necessity or obligation.
Synonyms
have to, need to, should
Examples of usage
- I must finish this report by the end of the day.
- You must wear a helmet when riding a bike.
- We must follow the rules of the game.
wine making
The freshly pressed juice that contains the skins, seeds, and stems of the fruit and is used in the winemaking process.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The must is left to ferment in the tanks.
- After pressing the grapes, the must is collected.
Translations
Translations of the word "must" in other languages:
🇵🇹 deve
- obrigação
- necessidade
🇮🇳 चाहिए
- अनिवार्यता
- आवश्यकता
🇩🇪 muss
- Notwendigkeit
- Verpflichtung
🇮🇩 harus
- kewajiban
- kebutuhan
🇺🇦 мусить
- обов'язок
- необхідність
🇵🇱 musi
- obowiązek
- potrzeba
🇯🇵 しなければならない (shinakereba naranai)
- 義務 (gimu)
- 必要 (hitsuyou)
🇫🇷 doit
- obligation
- nécessité
🇪🇸 debe
- obligación
- necesidad
🇹🇷 zorunda
- zorunluluk
- gereklilik
🇰🇷 해야 한다 (haeya handa)
- 의무 (uimu)
- 필요 (pilyo)
🇸🇦 يجب
- واجب
- ضرورة
🇨🇿 musí
- povinnost
- nutnost
🇸🇰 musí
- povinnosť
- potreba
🇨🇳 必须 (bìxū)
- 义务 (yìwù)
- 需要 (xūyào)
🇸🇮 mora
- obveza
- potreba
🇮🇸 verður
- skyldu
- nauðsyn
🇰🇿 қажет
- міндет
- қажеттілік
🇬🇪 უნდა (unda)
- ვალდებულება (valdebuleba)
- საჭიროება (sachiroeba)
🇦🇿 olmalıdır
- məcburiyyət
- ehtiyac
🇲🇽 debe
- obligación
- necesidad
Word origin
The word 'must' originated from Old English 'mōste', past tense of 'motan' meaning 'to be able'. Over time, it evolved to express necessity or obligation. In wine making, 'must' refers to the juice extracted from grapes during the crushing process, which is essential for fermentation.
See also: mustard.