Must
modal verb
Used to show that something is necessary or very important.
You must complete your homework before you can go play.
Often appears as...
- must have
- must be
noun
Freshly pressed fruit juice that is not yet fermented, used in winemaking.
The winemakers tested the sugar level in the grape must.
Often appears as...
- grape must
- must fermentation
Usage tips
Technical
modal verb
Used to say that something will certainly happen.
If you work hard, you must succeed.
Often appears as...
- must have
- must be
modal verb
Used to express a strong belief that something is true.
You must be tired after your long journey.
Often appears as...
- must be
- must have
noun
A distinctive odor, especially an unpleasant one.
There's a musty smell in the basement.
Often appears as...
- musty smell
- musty odor
Usage tips
Disapproving
modal verb
Used to show that something is necessary or very important.
You must complete your homework before you can go play.
Often appears as...
- must have
- must be
noun
Freshly pressed fruit juice that is not yet fermented, used in winemaking.
The winemakers tested the sugar level in the grape must.
Often appears as...
- grape must
- must fermentation
Usage tips
Technical
modal verb
Used to say that something will certainly happen.
If you work hard, you must succeed.
Often appears as...
- must have
- must be
modal verb
Used to express a strong belief that something is true.
You must be tired after your long journey.
Often appears as...
- must be
- must have
noun
A distinctive odor, especially an unpleasant one.
There's a musty smell in the basement.
Often appears as...
- musty smell
- musty odor
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Imperative Mood
Often shows a directive or command you can't ignore - like an order.
You must submit the report by Friday.
Pro Tip 2/2Expectation Setting
It's a way to tell others what you expect them to do or not do.
You must respect the rules of the game.
Pro Tip 1/2Imperative Mood
Often shows a directive or command you can't ignore - like an order.
You must submit the report by Friday.
Pro Tip 2/2Expectation Setting
It's a way to tell others what you expect them to do or not do.
You must respect the rules of the game.
Pro Tip 1/2Imperative Mood
Often shows a directive or command you can't ignore - like an order.
You must submit the report by Friday.
Pro Tip 2/2Expectation Setting
It's a way to tell others what you expect them to do or not do.
You must respect the rules of the game.
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The five major world...
into a life of luxury. Venturing forth from his sheltered existence as a young man, he witnessed the human suffering that had been hidden from him and immediately set out to investigate its sources. Why must people endure suffering? Must we reincarnate through hundreds of lives? At first he thought the problem
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Can you solve the bridge...
no more than two people can cross the bridge together, anyone crossing must either hold the lantern or stay right next to it, and any of you can safely wait in the dark on either side of the gorge. Most importantly, everyone must be safely across before the zombies arrive.
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Are China and the US...
there's a mechanism through regular summitry to do these things and to make them better. But the heart must also find a way to reimagine the possibilities of the America-China relationship, and the possibilities of China's future engagement in the world.
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How math saved my life PIPE...
patterns as things moved and I was absolutely entranced and mesmerised by the fact that this must be how our brain constructs a moving image just like a video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain
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10 TOP Natural History...
what bird has the most elaborate the most complex most beautiful song in the world i guess there are lots of contenders but this bird must be one of them the superb live bird of southern
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New Zealand's Stunning...
I must have yelped a dozen times, cause every time they came up it was like a squeal of delight. I’ve never been that close with wildlife. I was incredibly moved by the experience.
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Questions No One Knows...
that humanity has ever seen. Somewhere out there in that vast universe there must surely be countless other planets teeming with life. But why don't we see any evidence of it?
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Attenborough: the...
What bird has the most elaborate, the most complex, the most beautiful song in the world? I guess there are lots of contenders but this bird must be one of them.
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Mother Lioness Hunts...
Mission accomplished. Now she must protect her kill.
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Puffin Hunts Fish To...
puffins must choose their moment wisely
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The five major world...
into a life of luxury. Venturing forth from his sheltered existence as a young man, he witnessed the human suffering that had been hidden from him and immediately set out to investigate its sources. Why must people endure suffering? Must we reincarnate through hundreds of lives? At first he thought the problem
Video examples
Can you solve the bridge...
no more than two people can cross the bridge together, anyone crossing must either hold the lantern or stay right next to it, and any of you can safely wait in the dark on either side of the gorge. Most importantly, everyone must be safely across before the zombies arrive.
Video examples
Are China and the US...
there's a mechanism through regular summitry to do these things and to make them better. But the heart must also find a way to reimagine the possibilities of the America-China relationship, and the possibilities of China's future engagement in the world.
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
patterns as things moved and I was absolutely entranced and mesmerised by the fact that this must be how our brain constructs a moving image just like a video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain
Video examples
10 TOP Natural History...
what bird has the most elaborate the most complex most beautiful song in the world i guess there are lots of contenders but this bird must be one of them the superb live bird of southern
Video examples
New Zealand's Stunning...
I must have yelped a dozen times, cause every time they came up it was like a squeal of delight. I’ve never been that close with wildlife. I was incredibly moved by the experience.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
that humanity has ever seen. Somewhere out there in that vast universe there must surely be countless other planets teeming with life. But why don't we see any evidence of it?
Video examples
Attenborough: the...
What bird has the most elaborate, the most complex, the most beautiful song in the world? I guess there are lots of contenders but this bird must be one of them.
Video examples
Mother Lioness Hunts...
Mission accomplished. Now she must protect her kill.
Video examples
Puffin Hunts Fish To...
puffins must choose their moment wisely
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Henry Ford
American Businessman
You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don't seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
It's possible - you can never know - that the universe exists only for me. If so, it's sure going well for me, I must admit.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano; A stage where every man must play a part, And mine is a sad one.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.
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W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
One must act in painting as in life, directly.
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Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
We must act out passion before we can feel it.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
Into each life some rain must fall.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
Life must be lived as play.
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Henry Ford
American Businessman
You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don't seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
It's possible - you can never know - that the universe exists only for me. If so, it's sure going well for me, I must admit.
Quote examples
William Shakespeare
English Playwright
I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano; A stage where every man must play a part, And mine is a sad one.
Quote examples
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.
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W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
One must act in painting as in life, directly.
Quote examples
Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
We must act out passion before we can feel it.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
Into each life some rain must fall.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
Life must be lived as play.
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