would

Meaning

Verb

1. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
2. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
3. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
4. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
5. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
6. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
7. (obsolete) Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
8. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
9. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
10. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
11. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
12. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
13. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
14. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
15. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.

Noun

Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

Intj

Ellipsis of I would: used to denote that the speaker finds another person sexually attractive.

Concepts

would

hypothetical

might

should

will

would have

erstwhile

shall

ought

had

soon

suppose

if only

would that

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wʊd/

Etymology

From Old English wolde, past tense of willan, predecessor of will.

Sentences

How would you like to work for me ?

If it were , he would already have heard of it .

They would be happy and we would be happy .

I thought you would be pleased with them .

And after the bath a shave would not be bad .

It would have been visible to me , had I only looked up as it passed .

Why else would he tell his main rival to prepare for a run ?

Three days from now , he would be with the merchant's daughter .