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Meaning of would
The primary meaning of "would" is to express a conditional or hypothetical situation, past habitual action, or a polite request.
Etymology of would
The word "would" originates from Old English "wolde", the past tense of "willan", which means "to will" or "to wish"
Historically, "would" was used to express a desire or intention, and its usage has evolved to include various grammatical functions, such as conditional and hypothetical situations
Synonyms
Definitions
- Used to express a conditional or hypothetical situation, e.g., "I would go if I could"
- Used to express a past habitual action, e.g., "I would always visit my grandparents on Sundays"
- Used to make a polite request, e.g., "Would you pass the salt?"
- Used to express willingness or intention, e.g., "I would love to help you"
- Used in reported speech to express a statement made in the past, e.g., "He said he would meet us at 5 o'clock"
Usage Examples
- "I would travel the world if I had the money"
- "She would often visit her friends on weekends"
- "Would you like to join us for dinner?"
- "He said he would call us when he arrived"
- "I would rather stay home than go to the party"
Antonyms
will not
cannot
may not
might not
shall not
should not
cannot
could not
may not
might not
ought not
must not
need not
have not to
had not to
used not to
been unable to
got to not
want not to
wish not to
like not to
love not to
prefer not to
tend not to
prone not to
likely not to
apt not to
disposed not to
inclined not to