nounπShareSomething that is mandatory or required."The school's attendance policy is a strict must: students must be in class every day. "demandlawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(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."grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(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."grammarlinguisticswordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(modal auxiliary, defective) said about something that is very likely, probable, or certain to be true"The children must be asleep by now."grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe property of being stale or musty."The old box smelled of a strong must, making it unpleasant to open. "conditionqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething that exhibits the property of being stale or musty."The old box smelled of a strong must, making the attic room unpleasant. "qualityconditionenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareFruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes."My grandmother makes a delicious homemade wine from the grape must she harvests. "fruitdrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make musty."The old attic room musty with years of neglect. "environmentnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become musty."The old box of toys in the attic must; it smells strongly of dampness. "environmentconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA time during which male elephants exhibit increased levels of sexual activity and aggressiveness (also spelled musth)."During the musth, the male elephant became very agitated and more likely to charge. "animalphysiologysexbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn elephant in this sexual and aggressive state."The teacher saw the student's frustrated, aggressive behavior as a real must in the classroom. "animalphysiologysexbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading