must
noun/mʌst/
/mʌst/
[usually singular] (informal)- something that you must do, see, buy, etc.
- His new novel is a must for all lovers of crime fiction.
- Trips to Pompeii and Naples are absolute musts.
Word OriginOld English mōste, past tense of mōt ‘may’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeten and German müssen.Definitions on the go
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