The difference between Aught and Ought

When used as nouns, aught means whit, the smallest part, iota, whereas ought means a statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case.

When used as pronouns, aught means anything whatsoever, any part, whereas ought means .

When used as adverbs, aught means at all, in any degree, in any respect, whereas ought means .

When used as verbs, aught means to own, possess, whereas ought means indicating duty or obligation.


Aught is also numeral with the meaning: ..

Aught is also adjective with the meaning: possessed of.

check bellow for the other definitions of Aught and Ought

  1. Aught as a pronoun:

    anything whatsoever, any part.

  1. Aught as a noun:

    whit, the smallest part, iota.

  2. Aught as a noun (archaic):

    zero

  3. Aught as a noun:

    The digit zero as the decade in years. For example, aught-nine for 1909 or 2009.

  1. Aught as an adverb (archaic):

    At all, in any degree, in any respect.

  1. Aught as a noun (regional):

    Estimation.

    Examples:

    " In my aught."

  2. Aught as a noun (regional):

    Of importance or consequence (in the phrase "of aught").

    Examples:

    " An event of aught."

  3. Aught as a noun (regional, rare, obsolete):

    Esteem, respect.

    Examples:

    " A man of aught (a man of high esteem, an important or well-respected man)."

    " Show some aught to your elders, boy."

  1. Aught as a noun:

    Property; possession

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Sir Walter Scott"

  2. Aught as a noun:

    Duty; place; office

  1. Aught as a verb:

    to own, possess

  2. Aught as a verb:

    to owe, be obliged or obligated to

  1. Aught as an adjective:

    possessed of

  1. Ought as a verb (obsolete):

  1. Ought as a verb (auxiliary):

    Indicating duty or obligation.

    Examples:

    "I ought to vote in the coming election."

  2. Ought as a verb (auxiliary):

    Indicating advisability or prudence.

    Examples:

    "You ought to stand back from the edge of the platform."

  3. Ought as a verb (auxiliary):

    Indicating desirability.

    Examples:

    "He ought to read the book; it was very good."

  4. Ought as a verb (auxiliary):

    Indicating likelihood or probability.

    Examples:

    "We ought to arrive by noon if we take the motorway."

  1. Ought as a pronoun:

    ; anything

  1. Ought as an adverb:

    ; at all, to any degree.

  1. Ought as a noun:

    A statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case.

  1. Ought as a noun:

    ; cipher, zero, nought.

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