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wouldused to indicate the conditional mood or a polite request

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: used to indicate the conditional mood or a polite request

Pronunciation (IPA): /wʊd/

Example Sentences

  • Would you marry me if I were a pizza? Because you're the cheese to my heart!
  • I would exercise more, but my couch would miss me too much.
  • Would you please help me with this project?

would

NOUN

[/wʊd/]

used to indicate the conditional mood or a polite request

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/wʊd/
🇬🇧 UK/wʊd/

🌳Etymology

Rootwould

🎵Rhyme

goodhoodstoodwood
good
hood
stood
wood

🔗Collocations

would like
would rather
would you mind
I would say
would have done

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Would you marry me if I were a pizza? Because you're the cheese to my heart!

😄 Fun example

I would exercise more, but my couch would miss me too much.

Would you please help me with this project?

When I was young, I would spend hours reading books.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

couldmightshould

Antonyms

willshall

Related

wishwantdesirepreferconditional

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