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would">would1    [wood; unstressed wuhd] Show IPA

-verb1.a pt. and pp. of will1 .

2.(used to express the future in past sentences): He said hewould go tomorrow.

3.(used in place of will, to make a statement or form aquestion less direct or blunt): That would scarcely be fair.Would you be so kind?

4.(used to express repeated or habitual action in the past): Wewould visit Grandma every morning up at the farm.

5.(used to express an intention or inclination): Nutritionistswould have us all eat whole grains.

6.(used to express a wish): Would he were here!

7.(used to express an uncertainty): It would appear that he isguilty.

8.(used in conditional sentences to express choice orpossibility): They would come if they had the fare. If thetemperature were higher, the water would evaporate.

9.would have, (used with a past participle to express unfulfilledintention or preference): I would have saved you some butJimmy took it all.

-Idioms10.would like, (used to express desire): I would like to go nextyear.

11.would rather. rather ( def. 8 ) .

Note: The sentence is the italicized words. =D

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