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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

oughtn't've en · X

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɔːt(ə)n(t)ə(v)/ (UK)

Etymology

oughtn't + -'ve.

Meanings

  1. (UK, colloquial, contraction, dialectal) ought not to have
    • "Hell, mebbe we oughtn't've done that." Tony was regretful. 2000, Richard Wright, The long dream:

Relateds

wouldn't've · shouldn't've · couldn't've