Word: Would
How to pronounce: wʊd
Modal verb
Definitions:
1. Past of will, in various senses
Example sentences: "He said he would be away for a couple of days"
2. (expressing the conditional mood) indicating the consequence of an imagined event or situation.
Example sentences: "He would lose his job if he were identified"
3. Expressing a desire or inclination.
Example sentences: "I would love to work in Prague"
4. Expressing a polite request.
Example sentences: "Would you pour the wine, please?"
5. Expressing a conjecture, opinion, or hope.
Example sentences: "I guess some people would consider it brutal"
6. Used to make a comment about behavior that is typical.
Example sentences: "They would say that, wouldn't they?"
7. Expressing a wish or regret.
Example sentences: "Would that he had lived to finish it"
Synonyms:
should
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Would in Other Languages...
Spanish: Gustar
German: Würde
French:
Italian: Vuoi
Turkish: -erdi
