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1. should(Noun)

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

2. should(Verb)

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

3. should(Verb)

   Will likely (become or do something);

   You should be warm enough with that coat.

4. should(Verb)

   A variant of would.

Origin: sceolde, preterite form of sculan.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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

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

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Robert Papp:

   They should be OK.

2. Donald Trump on Monday:

   I think they should.

3. Randy Newkirk:

   He should be in jail.

4. Syrian President Bashar Assad:

   We should be realistic.

5. Al Franken:

   I think you should run.

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