Definitions of would [ʊd; unstressed wəd]

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Definition of 'would'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.) would
(used to express the future in past sentences):
He said he would go tomorrow.

2.  would
(used in place of will, to make a statement or form a question less direct or blunt):
That would scarcely be fair. Would you be so kind?

3.  would
(used to express repeated or habitual action in the past):
We would visit Grandma every morning up at the farm.

4.  would
(used to express an intention or inclination):
Nutritionists would have us all eat whole grains.

5.  would
(used to express a wish):
Would that she were here!

6.  would
(used to express an uncertainty):
It would appear that he is guilty.

7.  would
(used in conditional sentences to express choice or possibility):
They would come if they had the fare. If the temperature were higher, the water would evaporate.

8.  would
(used with the present perfect to express unfulfilled intention or preference):
I would have saved you some but the children took it all.

9.  would
would like, (used to express desire):
I would like to go next year.

Definition of 'would'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1.  would
indicates what might happen as a result of sth else
If he asks you to marry him what would you say?; Where would they move to?

2.  would
indicates what sb said, thought, intended, etc. in reference to the future
He said he would be coming.; They thought we'd never manage it.

3.  would
used to politely request or offer
Would you like a drink?; Would you help me move these chairs?

4.  would
indicates a habit in the past
He would come to the diner around 11 every morning.

5.  would
indicates what sb is willing to do
I wouldn't lend him any money.; He would've paid for it.

Definition of 'would'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) would
see 2d Weld

2. would
of Will

3. (verb) would
commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d Will

Translation of 'would'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: past tense of will He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.
Arabic: سوفَ في الزَّمَن الماضي	Brazilian: iria, viria, teria, etc.	German: Imperfekt von `will`
Spanish: (para formar el pasado de	Finnish: imperfekti verbistä will	French: -rais, -rais, -rait, ...
Hungarian: (jövő idő kifejezésére:)	Indonesian: akan	Icelandic: mundi
Italian: (ausiliare per la formazi	Japanese: willの過去形	Korean: …했을 것이다
Latvian: (izsaka nākotni pagātnē)	Dutch: zou(den)	Norwegian: ville, skulle
Persian: ماضى	Pashto: د will ماضي: دمستقبل او م	Portuguese: iria, viria, teria, etc.
Romanian: voi, vei, va, vom, veţi,	Russian: будет	Slovenian: bom, boš, bo...
Swedish: skulle, ville	Thai: จะ	Turkish: Not: 'will'in geçmiş zama
Taiwanese: 「will」的過去式	Chinese: （“will” 的过去式，用于转述）将，将会
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