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Wiktionary

  1. shouldnoun

    A statement of what should be the case as opposed to what is the case.

  2. shouldverb

    Be obliged to; have an obligation to; ought to;

  3. shouldverb

    Will likely (become or do something);

    You should be warm enough with that coat.

  4. shouldverb

    A variant of would.

  5. Etymology: sceolde, preterite form of sculan.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Shouldverb

    Etymology: scude, Dutch; sceoldan , Saxon.

    Let not a desperate action more engage you
    Than safety should. Ben Jonson, Catiline.

    Some praises come of good wishes and respects, when by telling men what they are, they represent to them what they should be. Francis Bacon.

    To do thee honour I will shed their blood,
    Which the just laws, if I were faultless, should. Edmund Waller.

    So subjects love just kings, or so they should. Dryden.

    I conclude, that things are not as they should be. Jonathan Swift.

    The girls look upon their father as a clown, and the boys think their mother no better than she should be. Addison.

    There is a fabulous narration, that in the northern countries there should be an herb that groweth in the likeness of a lamb, and feedeth upon the grass. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.

Wikipedia

  1. should

    The English modal verbs are a subset of the English auxiliary verbs used mostly to express modality (properties such as possibility, obligation, etc.). They can be distinguished from other verbs by their defectiveness (they do not have participle or infinitive forms) and by their neutralization (that they do not take the ending -(e)s in the third-person singular). The principal English modal verbs are can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, and must. Certain other verbs are sometimes classed as modals; these include ought, had better, and (in certain uses) dare and need. Verbs which share only some of the characteristics of the principal modals are sometimes called "quasi-modals", "semi-modals", or "pseudo-modals".

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  1. should

    The term "should" is used to express moral obligation, advisability, or correctness. It implies that something is considered to be the right or appropriate course of action, based on ethical, social, or personal standards. "Should" is often used to offer recommendations, give advice, or make judgments about what is desirable or expected.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Should

    of Shall

  2. Should

    used as an auxiliary verb, to express a conditional or contingent act or state, or as a supposition of an actual fact; also, to express moral obligation (see Shall); e. g.: they should have come last week; if I should go; I should think you could go

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Should

    shood, pa.t. of shall. [A.S. sceolde, pa.t. of sceal; cf. Shall.]

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'should' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #88

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'should' in Written Corpus Frequency: #128

  3. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'should' in Verbs Frequency: #20

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of should in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of should in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of should in a Sentence

  1. Hudson Henry:

    The time you spend ahead of time is going to really pay off so that you are not struggling, trying to figure it out during the middle of this amazing event, you should be spending at least half of your time just enjoying it.

  2. Pascal Canfin:

    We support CORSIA being a first step, a minimum at this stage, but we believe our sovereignty allows us to be more ambitious if we wish to be so, and this is something that all ICAO members should respect.

  3. Bob Nonini:

    Let me be clear – I have always been a pro-life supporter. That means classifying abortion as murder. Since abortion is murder, I believe we should consider penalties for individuals involved in these procedures, however, it is my understanding that in the history of the United States, long before [Roe v. Wade] was foisted upon this country; no woman has ever been prosecuted for undergoing abortion. That is for practical reasons, as well as for reasons of compassion.

  4. Rockefeller Vincent:

    In all serious countries, once you are implicated in such an affair, the Prime Minister should offer his resignation. He should resign. And we are still waiting for him to resign. Because on the night of the president's death, a few hours later... he had phone conversations with the president's assassin.

  5. Parker Gindele:

    People, whether they’re Democrats or Republicans, they should have the option to vote either side.

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