should

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Synonyms: hould, shuld, shold, shoul

Antonyms: hould, shuld, shold, shoul

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|shall||spast}}

Verb

1. {{cap|ought}} to; {{n-g|indicating opinion, advice, or instruction, about what is required or desirable.}}
2. {{cap|ought}} to; {{n-g|expressing expectation.}}
3. {{senseid|en|auxiliary for present subjunctive}} {{lb|en|subjunctive}} {{non-gloss|Used to form a variant of the present [[subjunctive mood|subjunctive]], expressing a state or action that is hypothetical, potential, mandated, etc.}}
4. {{senseid|en|would}}{{n-g|An alternative to ''[[would]]'' with first person subjects.}}

Verb

1. To suggest (that someone ought to do something, or that something ought to be the case) by, or as if by, using the word ''should''.

Noun

1. Something that ought to be the case as opposed to already being the case.

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