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had ought

had ought phrase: ought.

Phrase

had ought

  1. (nonstandard) ought
    Antonyms:
    hadn't ought

Antonyms of had ought

Questions about had ought

What does had ought mean?
Had ought means ought.
What part of speech is had ought?
Had ought is a phrase.

Words near had ought in the dictionary

  1. had one's wits about one
  2. had one's work cut out
  3. had one's work cut out for one
  4. had other fish to fry
  5. had other ideas
  6. had ought
  7. had out
  8. had over
  9. had respect of persons
  10. had second thoughts
  11. had seen one's day

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