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would

 

[ wสŠd ]

Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

action

past simple of the verb 'will' used to express polite requests and invitations or to show what someone was willing to do.

Synonyms

could, may, might

Examples of usage

  • I wondered if you would like to come.
  • He asked if I would help him.
  • We would be grateful if you could join us.
  • Would you like a cup of coffee?
  • Would you mind closing the window?
Context #2 | Verb

conditional

used to indicate a possible event or situation in the future that depends on another event or situation happening first.

Synonyms

could, may, might

Examples of usage

  • If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car.
  • I would travel the world if I had enough money.
  • If it rained, the game would be canceled.

Translations

Translations of the word "would" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น iria

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฐเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wรผrde

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ akan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑ ั…ะพั‚ั–ะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ by

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ™ใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท voudrais

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ harรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท olurdu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•  ๊ฒƒ์ด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูˆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ by

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ by

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผš

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ myndi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ olardฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ harรญa

Word origin

The word 'would' originated from the Old English word 'wolde' which was the past tense of 'willan' meaning 'to wish or desire'. Over time, 'would' evolved to its current usage in Modern English. It has been a common auxiliary verb in English for expressing various meanings of desire, willingness, and conditional situations.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #21, this is one of the most fundamental words in English. It's absolutely essential to master this word as it forms the backbone of English communication and appears in almost every conversation or text.