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
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Aught as a pronoun:
anything whatsoever, any part.
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Aught as a noun:
whit, the smallest part, iota.
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Aught as a noun (archaic):
zero
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Aught as a noun:
The digit zero as the decade in years. For example, aught-nine for 1909 or 2009.
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Aught as an adverb (archaic):
At all, in any degree, in any respect.
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Aught as a noun (regional):
Estimation.
Examples:
" In my aught."
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Aught as a noun (regional):
Of importance or consequence (in the phrase "of aught").
Examples:
" An event of aught."
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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."
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Aught as a noun:
Property; possession
Examples:
"rfquotek Sir Walter Scott"
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Aught as a noun:
Duty; place; office
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Aught as a verb:
to own, possess
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Aught as a verb:
to owe, be obliged or obligated to
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Aught as an adjective:
possessed of
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Ought as a verb (obsolete):
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Ought as a verb (auxiliary):
Indicating duty or obligation.
Examples:
"I ought to vote in the coming election."
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Ought as a verb (auxiliary):
Indicating advisability or prudence.
Examples:
"You ought to stand back from the edge of the platform."
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Ought as a verb (auxiliary):
Indicating desirability.
Examples:
"He ought to read the book; it was very good."
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Ought as a verb (auxiliary):
Indicating likelihood or probability.
Examples:
"We ought to arrive by noon if we take the motorway."
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Ought as a pronoun:
; anything
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Ought as an adverb:
; at all, to any degree.
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Ought as a noun:
A statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case.
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Ought as a noun:
; cipher, zero, nought.