Meaning of "must"

must •

v.
• • 1. to be obliged to, be forced to: kailangan, kinakailangan
  • 2. ought to, should: dapat, nararapat
  • 3. to be certain to be, do, or happen: talaga, tiyak

n.
• • a thing absolutely necessary: (bagay na) kailangang-kailangan (lubhang kailangan)

adj.
• • important and essential: mahalaga at kailangan

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necessary

adj.
• • that must be, that must be done, required: kailangan, kinakailangan,

n.
• • something necessary: pangangailangan, kailangan

need

n.
• • 1. want, lack of a useful or desired thing: kawalan, kakulangan
  • 2. thing wanted or lacking, that for which a want is felt: kailangan, pangangailangan
  • 3. necessity, something that has to be: kailangan, pangangailangan

v.
• • 1. to be in want of, ought to have, be unable to do without: mangailangan, kailanganin
  • 2. must, should, have to or ought to: dapat, nararapat, kailangan, kinakailangan

dapat

adj.
• • worthy, deserving, fit, apt, adequate, proper, necessary pv. must, ought to, should. Dapat gawin ito. This ought to be done.

kailangan

pv.
• • need, ought, must, necessary, indispensable