past tense and past participle of 'ought' as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:You ought to help her when she’s in trouble.

Definition:Have or should have a duty to do something.

From ought to

Example:He ought to have gone to the party, but he was too tired.

Definition:Should have done something.

From ought have

Example:We ought not to ignore the warning signs.

Definition:Should not do something; have no duty to do something.

From ought not to