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Meaning of oughtn't | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˈɔː.tn̩t

Definitions

(US, Philippines, dated, rare) ought not (negative auxiliary).

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

Examples

“We ought to wake⟳ dad, oughtn't we?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

our ouse oused ouses ousing oust

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